Rhodora

Rhododendron canadense (L.) Torr.

Heath family

Plant Type

Shrub

Life Cycle

Perennial

Mature Height

18.0 feet

Spread

4.0 feet

Flower Color

Purple

Bloom Time

Mid Spring

Growing Conditions

Light

Shade Tolerance Tolerant

Water

Water Use High

Drought Tolerance Low

Flood Tolerance None

Soil

Soil Types Loam, Sand

CaCO3 Tolerance None

Fertility Need Low

Stress Tolerance

Fire Tolerance Medium

Salt Tolerance None

Climate

pH Range 4.0 – 5.3

Frost-Free Days 120 days

Precipitation 35 – 50 in

Ecosystem & Wildlife

Pollinators Native Bees; Bombus; Beetles, Wasps, Flies; Moths; Butterflies; Larval Host (Moth); Hummingbirds

Larval Host Ancylis rhoderana, Argyrotaenia repertana, Caloptilia rhodorella, Clepsis persicana, Coleophora multicristatella, Epinotia septemberana, Eupithecia russeliata, Hydria undulata, Ortholepis rhodorella, Polia purpurissata, Xanthotype urticaria

Fall Color Yes

Evergreen Yes

Native Range

USA: Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode I., Vermont
CAN: Newfoundland, New Brunswick, Newfoundland, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Prince Edward I., Québec

Regional Native Status: L48 (N), CAN (N), SPM (N)

State-level native status is based on data available through Plants of the World Online. Regional Native Status comes from the USDA Plants Database. For more detailed native status information, please refer to BONAP.