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Key characteristics

Family: Ericaceae
Height: 3 to 9 ft
Width: 3 to 9 ft
Flower color: White, sometimes with faint flecking or a subtle blotch
Foliage color: Evergreen, dark glossy round green foliage
Bloom time: Late spring to early summer
Light: Full sun to part shade
Water: Moderate
Maintenance: Low; prune lightly after bloom
Growing zone: USDA zones 7 to 9
Wildlife: Flowers attract bees and other pollinators; dense evergreen structure can provide cover for small birds

Shrubs

Rhododendron callimorphum ssp. myiagrum

Large-leaved Rhododendron

Rhododendron callimorphum ssp. myiagrum is an evergreen rhododendron with a compact shrub form and rounded to broadly oval leaves. In mid to late spring, it bears bell-shaped flowers that are usually white to blush or rose-pink, typically marked with a subtle basal blotch and sometimes faint flecking. The bloom clusters sit close to the foliage, giving a refined, tucked-in floral display that suits woodland borders and rock-garden settings.

Light

Full sun to part shade

Water

Moderate

Bloom time

Late spring to early summer

Find this plant

Works well in

Sun Gardens
Slopes & Banks
Rock Gardens
Woodland Gardens

Companion plants

Peony · Cotoneaster · Wallflower · Fountain grass · Tickseed · Escallonia

Design tip

Give this rhododendron a prominent role among rocks or other strong garden features, where its compact form can balance their visual weight. Keeping nearby planting relatively simple allows its rounded silhouette to remain distinct rather than disappearing into a crowded collection of shrubs.