Piedmont Rhododendron
Rhododendron minus
Piedmont rhododendron is a compact evergreen rhododendron with scaly leaves and pink-to-lavender flowers, more sun- and heat-tolerant than its giant cousin. A versatile evergreen for acidic Southern gardens.
- Family
- Ericaceae
- Type
- shrub
- Lifespan
- perennial
- Height
- 6–15 ft
- Spacing
- 6–12 ft apart
- Light
- sun, part shade
- Soil moisture
- moist
- Soil pH
- acidic
- Bloom
- May, June
- Bloom colors
- pink, purple
- Wildlife value
- pollinators, hummingbirds, butterflies, larval host
- Caterpillar hosts
- ~51 butterfly & moth species
- Landscape uses
- specimen, hedge or screen
- Native states
- AL, FL, GA, NC, SC, TN