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Plant Profile: Rhododendron catawbiense 'Roseum Elegans'

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Genus:Rhododendron

Species:catawbiense

Family:Ericaceae

The 'Roseum Elegans' Rhododendron is a rapidly growing broadleaf evergreen shrub belonging to the blueberry family. It features a compact, rounded shape and thrives in cooler climates, often facing challenges during the hot southern summers. This cultivar showcases glossy green foliage and produces lovely lavender blooms in late spring.

Consider using it as a standout accent plant, a specimen, or in groups within a shrub border.

For additional details, refer to information on Rhododendron catawbiense.

Rhododendron catawbiense 'Roseum Elegans' Feature Summary

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#specimen
#accent plant
#fast growing
#large shrub
#naturalized area
#evergreen shrub
#small group plantings
#woodlands
#shrub borders

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Rhododendron catawbiense 'Roseum Elegans' Feature Summary

Fruit
Long dry seed capsules
Flowers
Showy clusters of up to 20 bell-shaped lavender flowers with red-brown spots on the petals.
Purple/Lavender
Leaves
Simple, entire margins glossy deep green leaves.
Elliptical
Oblong
Bark
Gray-brown scaly bark
Light Gray
Dark Brown
Attributes
Whole Plant Traits
Landscape
Shade Garden
Border
Mass Planting
Accent
Small groups
Specimen
Woodland
Naturalized Area

Rhododendron catawbiense 'Roseum Elegans' Fruit

Rhododendron catawbiense 'Roseum Elegans': Fruit Description

Long dry seed capsules

Rhododendron catawbiense 'Roseum Elegans': Fruit Type

Achene
Aggregate
Berry
Capsule
Caryopsis
Drupe
Follicle
Legume
Nut
Pome
Samara
Schizocarp
Siliqua

Rhododendron catawbiense 'Roseum Elegans' Flowers

Rhododendron catawbiense 'Roseum Elegans': Flower Description

Showy clusters of up to 20 bell-shaped lavender flowers with red-brown spots on the petals.

Rhododendron catawbiense 'Roseum Elegans': Flower Color

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Purple/Lavender

Rhododendron catawbiense 'Roseum Elegans': Flower Value To Gardener

Edible
Fragrant
Good Cut
Good Dried
Long Bloom Season
Long-lasting
Showy

Rhododendron catawbiense 'Roseum Elegans': Flower Shape

Bell
Cross
Crown
Cup
Dome
Funnel
Irregular
Lipped
Radial
Saucer
Star
Trumpet
Tubular
Urn
Wheel

Rhododendron catawbiense 'Roseum Elegans' Leaves

Rhododendron catawbiense 'Roseum Elegans': Leaf Description

Simple, entire margins glossy deep green leaves.

Rhododendron catawbiense 'Roseum Elegans': Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics

Broadleaf Evergreen
Deciduous
Needled Evergreen
Semi-evergreen

Rhododendron catawbiense 'Roseum Elegans': Leaf Color

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Green

Rhododendron catawbiense 'Roseum Elegans': Leaf Type

Compound (Pinnately , Bipinnately, Palmately)
Fronds
Needles
Sheath
Simple

Rhododendron catawbiense 'Roseum Elegans': Leaf Arrangement

Alternate
Opposite
Other/more complex
Rosulate
Whorled

Rhododendron catawbiense 'Roseum Elegans': Leaf Shape

Acicular
Auriculate
Cordate
Cuneate
Deltoid
Elliptical
Filiform
Lanceolate
Linear
Oblanceolate
Oblong
Obovate
Obtuse
Orbicular
Ovate
Palmasect
Palmatifid
Peltate
Pinnatifid
Pinnatisect
Reniform
Rhomboidal
Spatulate
Subcordate
Subulate

Rhododendron catawbiense 'Roseum Elegans': Leaf Margin

Crenate
Crenulate
Dentate
Denticulate
Doubly Crenate
Doubly Dentate
Doubly Serrate
Entire
Lobed
Serrate
Sinuate
Undulate

Rhododendron catawbiense 'Roseum Elegans': Hairs Present

No
Yes

Rhododendron catawbiense 'Roseum Elegans': Leaf Feel

Fleshy
Glossy
Leathery
Papery
Prickly
Rough
Rubbery
Slippery
Smooth
Soft
Velvety
Waxy

Rhododendron catawbiense 'Roseum Elegans' Bark

Rhododendron catawbiense 'Roseum Elegans': Bark Description

Gray-brown scaly bark

Rhododendron catawbiense 'Roseum Elegans': Bark Color

grass
Dark Brown
grass
Light Gray

Rhododendron catawbiense 'Roseum Elegans': Surface/Attachment

Bumpy
Exfoliating
Fissured
Furrowed
Lenticels
Papery
Patchy
Peeling
Ridges
Scaly
Shaggy
Shiny
Shredding
Smooth
Spongy

Rhododendron catawbiense 'Roseum Elegans' Attributes

Rhododendron catawbiense 'Roseum Elegans': Life Cycle

Annual
Biennial
Bulb
Perennial
Woody

Rhododendron catawbiense 'Roseum Elegans' Whole Plant Traits

Rhododendron catawbiense 'Roseum Elegans': Plant Type

Annual
Bulb
Carnivorous
Edible
Epiphyte
Fern
Ground Cover
Herb
Herbaceous Perennial
Houseplant
Mushroom
Native Plant
Ornamental Grasses and Sedges
Perennial
Poisonous
Rose
Shrub
Succulent
Tree
Turfgrass
Vegetable
Vine
Water Plant
Weed
Wildflower

Rhododendron catawbiense 'Roseum Elegans': Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics

Broadleaf Evergreen
Deciduous
Needled Evergreen
Semi-evergreen

Rhododendron catawbiense 'Roseum Elegans': Habit/Form

Arching
Ascending
Broad
Cascading
Climbing
Clumping
Columnar
Conical
Creeping
Dense
Erect
Horizontal
Irregular
Mounding
Multi-stemmed
Multi-trunked
Open
Oval
Prostrate
Pyramidal
Rounded
Spreading
Vase
Weeping

Rhododendron catawbiense 'Roseum Elegans': Growth Rate

Slow
Medium
Rapid

Rhododendron catawbiense 'Roseum Elegans' Stem

Rhododendron catawbiense 'Roseum Elegans': Stem Is Aromatic

No
Yes

Rhododendron catawbiense 'Roseum Elegans' Landscape

Rhododendron catawbiense 'Roseum Elegans': Landscape Theme

Asian Garden
Butterfly Garden
Children's Garden
Cottage Garden
Cutting Garden
Drought Tolerant Garden
Edible Garden
English Garden
Fairy Garden
Garden for the Blind
Native Garden
Nighttime Garden
Pollinator Garden
Rain Garden
Rock Garden
Shade Garden
Water Garden
Winter Garden

Rhododendron catawbiense 'Roseum Elegans': Design Feature

Accent
Barrier
Border
Flowering Tree
Foundation Planting
Hedge
Mass Planting
Screen/Privacy
Security
Shade Tree
Small groups
Small Tree
Specimen
Street Tree
Understory Tree

Rhododendron catawbiense 'Roseum Elegans': Landscape Location

Coastal
Container
Hanging Baskets
Houseplants
Lawn
Meadow
Naturalized Area
Near Septic
Patio
Pond
Pool/Hardscape
Recreational Play Area
Riparian
Rock Wall
Slope/Bank
Small Space
Vertical Spaces
Walkways
Woodland