Bessie Howells Rhododendron type.shrub_fruit Prune minimally in late winter

Prune minimally in late winter

They'll spread to fill open spaces with vivid style

They actually taste sour

Culturally

Deer & Drought Tolerant

Bessie Howells Rhododendron type.shrub_fruit Prune minimally in late winterBessie Howells Rhododendron is a stunning compact evergreen shrub that delivers a spectacular spring display of deep purplish red frilly blooms with dramatic dark red blotches. This beloved catawba hybrid is prized for its prolific flowering, tidy mounding habit, and year round evergreen foliage, making it a versatile performer in woodland gardens, foundation plantings, and mixed shrub borders alike. Pollinators flock to its vivid blooms each spring.