3-gallon container

Rhododendron Boursault

Rhododendron Boursault 3g — Summer Guarantee/Acid Soil

At a glance

Hardiness

4 – 8

Light

East, South, West, North

Mature size

250 – 400 cm tall × 250 – 400 cm wide

Safety

Use caution

Rhododendron Catawbiense Boursault is toxic if eaten. Keep pets from chewing the plant.

Garden uses & seasonal interest

Plant characteristics

Plant type

Shrub

Season of interest

May, June

What to expect

Blooms

May–Jun

Good to know

Pollinator friendly
Bushy · Columnar

Perfect for

HedgesScreening

Seasonal interest

How this plant changes through the year.

Spring

Flowers
purpleredbrownpink
Foliage
green

Summer

Flowers
purpleredbrownpink
Foliage
green

Fall

Foliage
green

Winter

Foliage
green

Care Information

Pruning
Tidy the shrub after flowering by removing spent blooms and stray growth.
Soil pH
Acid
Pests
Watch for vine weevil, rhododendron leafhopper, pieris lacebug, scale insects, caterpillars, and aphids.
Diseases
Watch for powdery mildew, rhododendron petal blight, rhododendron bud blast, silver leaf, and honey fungus.
Propagation
Take semi-ripe cuttings in late summer, layer branches in fall, or graft in late summer or late winter.

Characteristics

Type
Shrub
Family
Ericaceae
Synonyms
Rhododendron 'Catawbiense Boursault', Rhododendron Boursault, Rhododendron catawbiense Boursault

Placement

Aspect
East, South, West, North