Catawba rhododendron

Rhododendron catawbiense

Catawba rhododendron usually blooms from late May to early July on the Roan Highlands, with the best color from early June into late June. That's the only region we track it in so far — the ladder below shows where it falls in the year.

Each rung is one region's usual window; the deeper stretch is its best weeks. A rung lit violet is in bloom right now. Based on reports from iNaturalist naturalists.

Where to see them

Roan Highlands Tennessee · North Carolina · late May – early July, best early June into late June

What's blooming this week, by state →

Based on reports from iNaturalist naturalists. We name public reserves, parks, and roads only — never exact pins, never private land.

Updated August 14, 2026. Bloom timing shifts with the year's weather — each region page carries that region's week-by-week curve and how this season is running.