So You Have Your List of Native Plants. Now What?
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Location
May not be native
Use Location
Type
Evergreen, Shrubs, Trees
Attributes
Butterflies, Caterpillars
Catawba Rosebay, also known as Purple Rhododendron, Red Laurel, Mountain Rosebay, is a dense, evergreen shrub that grows 6 to 20 feet in height. It produces broad leaves measuring up to 5 inches long, pinkish or violet flowers that bloom in the spring, and dry capsule fruits that contain numerous small seeds. Growing on rocky slopes, this plant grows in partial shade and a variety of well-drained soil types.
May Attract
Catawba Rosebay is thought to attract these families of birds
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Ruby-throated Hummingbird at a butterflyweed. Photo: Dave Maslowski
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