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Georgian Snow Rose

Rhododendron caucasicum

Georgian Snow Rose
Photo: SKas, CC BY-SA 4.0

Rhododendron caucasicum is a small, hardy, evergreen shrub from the Caucasus and northeast Anatolia, grown for its early white to pale pink flowers. It needs cool, moist conditions and acidic, well-drained soil to thrive.

Family
Ericaceae (Heather family)
Grows as
Shrub
Light
Part shade
Water
Keep the soil evenly moist and never waterlogged, using rainwater or soft water where possible.
Soil
Acidic, humus-rich, free-draining soil (pH about 4.5 to 6).
Temperature
Hardy to about -25 °C; prefers cool summers, and heat above about 30 °C stresses it.
How easy
Moderate
Safety
Toxic: All parts contain grayanotoxins, which can cause nausea, vomiting, low blood pressure and heart rhythm problems if eaten.. Toxic to cats and dogs (ASPCA).
Native range
NE. Türkiye to Caucasus
Climate
temperate

About

Rhododendron caucasicum, the Caucasian rhododendron or the Georgian snow rose, is a species of flowering plant in the genus Rhododendron native to the Transcaucasus and Anatolia. Its hybrid cultivar 'Christmas Cheer' has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.

Other Rhododendron plants

Rhododendron album · Rhododendron anthopogon · Rhododendron argyrophyllum · Rhododendron augustinii · Rhododendron bureavii · Rhododendron calophytum · Rhododendron calostrotum · Bell Flowered Rhododendron · Bent-style rhododendron · Rhodora · Catawba rosebay · Dahurian Rhododendron

Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Rhododendron caucasicum by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts and the care summary drawn from them are shared under the same licence.

The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.

Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.

Pet safety from the ASPCA toxic and non-toxic plant lists.

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