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NC Native Plant Society:
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Rhododendron minus [split from Rhododendron carolinianum]

Gorge Rhododendron, Punctatum, Dwarf Rhododendron, Carolina Laurel

Scientific Name:

Rhododendron minus [split from Rhododendron carolinianum]

Genus:

Rhododendron

Species Epithet:

minus

Common Name:

Gorge Rhododendron, Punctatum, Dwarf Rhododendron, Carolina Laurel

Plant Type

Shrub

Life Cycle

Perennial

Plant Family

Ericaceae (Heath Family)

Native/Alien:

NC Native

Invasive Status:

(*Key)

Size:

6-12 ft.

Bloom Color(s):

White, Pink

Light:

Part Shade - 2 to 6 hours of sun per day, Less than 2 hours of sun per day

Soil Moisture:

Moist

Bloom Time:

April, May, June

Growing Area:

Mountains, Piedmont, Coastal Plain

Habitat Description:

Rocky slopes, escarpment gorges, rocky areas in the Piedmont, sandhill bluffs in the Coastal Plain. Common in NC mountains, rare in piedmont and coastal plain.

Leaf Arrangement:

Alternate

Leaf Retention:

Evergreen

Leaf Type:

Leaves veined, not needle-like or scale-like

Leaf Form:

Simple

Life Cycle:

Perennial

Wildlife Value:

Has some wildlife value

Landscape Value:

Recommended and Available

State Rank:

S4: Apparently secure (*Key)

Global Rank:

G4 - Apparently Secure (*Key)

State Status:

W6: Watch List: Regionally Rare (*Key)

Evergreen shrub recently split from Carolina Rhododendron with slightly larger flowers and blooming later than Carolina Rhododendron.

Mecklenburg County, NC, cultivated

The Scientific Name is Rhododendron minus [split from Rhododendron carolinianum]. You will likely hear them called Gorge Rhododendron, Punctatum, Dwarf Rhododendron, Carolina Laurel. This picture shows the Evergreen shrub recently split from Carolina Rhododendron with slightly larger flowers and blooming later than Carolina Rhododendron. of Rhododendron minus [split from Rhododendron carolinianum]

Larry Mellichamp

Very showy white to pink flowers.

Mecklenburg County, NC, cultivated

The Scientific Name is Rhododendron minus [split from Rhododendron carolinianum]. You will likely hear them called Gorge Rhododendron, Punctatum, Dwarf Rhododendron, Carolina Laurel. This picture shows the Very showy white to pink flowers. of Rhododendron minus [split from Rhododendron carolinianum]

Larry Mellichamp

Links:

USDA PLANTS Database Record

https://auth1.dpr.ncparks.gov/flora/species_account.php
 

https://nc.audubon.org/conservation/bird-friendly-communities/bird-friendly-native-plants
 

https://plants.ces.ncsu.edu/plants/rhododendron-minus/
 

https://www.rhododendron.org/descriptionS_new.asp?ID=37
 



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