Why Plant Grandiflorum Rhododendron?
Grandiflorum is the rhododendron that understands the assignment: bring color to shade and keep the garden looking full year-round. In spring, it blooms in generous lavender to purple trusses, adding that rich, romantic color that makes woodland plantings feel intentional instead of just “green.” After bloom, the shrub holds strong with bold evergreen leaves, giving the landscape structure through summer and real presence through winter.
It’s a classic for a reason. It’s reliable, substantial, and easy to design with, offering that perfect combination of spring drama and evergreen backbone. If you want a shade shrub that feels lush, timeless, and genuinely impactful, this one is a cornerstone.
How to use Grandiflorum Rhododendron in the landscape?
Use it in shaded foundation beds to bring spring color and evergreen mass where landscapes often feel flat or sparse. Along woodland borders, plant it behind hostas, ferns, and groundcovers so the rhododendron becomes a deep green backdrop with a pop of purple bloom overhead in spring. In groups, it works beautifully as a soft screen near patios or along property edges, creating a layered, garden-like enclosure. Pair it with white-flowering companions for contrast, or echo the purple tones with perennials and spring bulbs to create a cohesive, color-forward shade design.
How Does Shipping Work?
Bower & Branch Trees, the real BIG trees, don’t fit in a box! Our big trees, sizes XL and bigger, require expert delivery and care, that means our extra-large trees are shipped on Bower & Branch trucks. We are the only ones who know how to ship our big and bigger trees and plants with tender loving care. We deliver your trees and plants directly to you. Ask Bower & Branch about planting services – we'd be happy to assist in installation.
*For Big trees and Shrubs, Size XL and bigger: Review our Seasonal Shipping Timelines and Policy here.
Your trees and plants are grown across the United States at various Bower & Branch Growers. Depending on your location, your plant orders may be shipped from various locations. Please expect orders with multiple items to be delivered over a number of days as a result. Orders made up of numerous items or selections will not arrive at your home on the same day.
Shipping Delays:
From time to time, Bower & Branch Growers may determine to delay order shipment based on various factors for plant health. Weather in your region, as well as, where your plants are grown, is always considered when shipping. Extreme weather conditions may delay some or all of your order. Bower & Branch allows our Growers to make final shipping decisions based solely to benefit your trees and plants’ health and success.
How Does Sizing Work?
The size of our trees have nothing to do with the container size like you may find elsewhere–big doesn't mean just height - it’s also vigor, age, and overall health. Other online retailers are going to tell you that a plant is a seven gallon, that means nothing to your tree or plant (or you.)
Our trees for sale online are graded on large, x-large, and even bigger sizes. This is because our trees are sized by their age—the higher the letter, the more mature the tree. The age determines the trees’ overall height, size of the trunk and the overall branch density.
All of these characteristics are what you should be looking for when choosing a tree for immediate impact and instant curb appeal. Our extra-large tree and plant sizes are sure to wow you and your neighbors!
See the size guides below.
