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Great Laurel Shrub Plants - Garden for Wildlife
Great Laurel Shrub Plants - Garden for Wildlife

Great Laurel Shrub

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$69.00
$62.10
$62.10
$62.10 per plant

Ideal for: Urban or suburban yards and large containers.

    Thrives in:
  • Part Shade
  • Shade
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Great Laurel Shrub

Sold Out
$69.00
$62.10
$62.10
$62.10 per plant

Shipping resumes in Spring 2025

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  • 365-Day Plant Guarantee
  • Re-Blooms Every Year
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Shipping Timeframes

We work hard to make sure you receive healthy plants that will lead to a thriving wildlife garden. Our growers nurture your plants until the timing is best to send them your way. Shipping begins each year in spring after the last frost date for your area has passed and ends in early fall when the plants start to go dormant.

We are currently accepting pre-orders for Spring 2025. Order early to be the first in line when shipping resumes!

What is my USDA Hardiness Zone?

Sometimes called “growing zones,” hardiness zones refer to a map developed by the USDA that separates the United States into regions based on the average low winter temperatures. The USDA Hardiness Zone Map is the standard by which gardeners and growers can determine which plants are most likely to thrive at a location. The map is based on the average annual minimum winter temperature, divided into 10-degree F zones and further divided into 5-degree F half-zones.

When will my plants ship?

Find your zone to see when the approximate shipping timeframe will be. All order are filled as they are received, with pre-orders shipping first.

Frequently Asked Questions
  • Product Description

    • Great Laurel shrub is the largest  rhododendron shrub native to North America. The leaves are leathery dark green, with white to pink flowers which bloom during the early to mid-summer. It can be used in a shrub border, hedgerow, or habitat island or garden. 

    Grown non-GMO and free of harmful neonicotinoids for healthy pollinators and planet, Great Laurel shrub for part/full shade:

    • Helps birds, bees and other important pollinators and wildlife
    • Never needs chemicals and requires less water once established
    • Rabbit resistant, once established

    Available as a single shrub shipped in a one gallon container. 

  • Shipping

    • Shipping Range:

    • DC
    • GA
    • KY
    • MD
    • NC
    • NJ
    • NY
    • PA
    • SC
    • TN
    • VA
    • WV

    Zip Code Verification: Our plants are grown regionally to thrive where you live and help local wildlife. Confirm availability for your area using the zip code checker near the add to cart button above.

    Returns: Due to the nature of our products, we are unable to offer order cancellations, returns or exchanges. In order to guarantee your satisfaction, all plants are covered by our 365-Day Plant Guarantee.

    *To ensure your plants arrive healthy, we may delay shipments to certain areas during times of extreme temperatures, natural disasters, or other conditions that will impact the plants during transit

  • Additional Details

    • Sizing: This shrub ships in a one gallon container with established root mass. In the fall, branches will be 12” to 18” tall with leaves. Spring shipments will be dormant with only branches and no leaves and a healthy one gallon root mass.

    Recommended container sizes (in width) for container planting:

Meet Your Plants

Great Laurel

Rhododendron maximum

  • Grows to: 5-15 Ft
  • Spread: 5-12 Ft
  • Blooms: June-August
  • Light Requirements: Part Shade, Shade
  • Soil Moisture: Moist, Well-Drained
  • Soil Description: Acidic, Clay, Loam, Sand
  • Attracts: Bees, Bumblebees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds, Native Bees

Support your local wildlife.

Help birds, pollinators such as bees, butterflies, other insects, amphibians and small mammals, and reptiles.

Have a global impact.

Help create habitats for declining wildlife, reduce urban heat islands and manage storm water runoff.

Bring nature home.

There’s no easier place to get a daily dose of nature and the physical, mental and spiritual benefits.

Support our mission.

All orders benefit our non-profit to help declining wildlife and expand native plant availability nationwide.

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Our Mission

Make it easy to make an impact.

We think planting for wildlife should be a no-brainer. So we’ve made it simple for you to connect what you plant to the positive impact on wildlife and the planet. Because seeing the change makes all the difference.

Meet the Growers

Our Growers Are Our Partners

When you buy a Garden for Wildlife™ Native Plant Collection, you're not just helping wildlife and the planet; you're also supporting the hard-working small businesses in your region who we've partnered with to grow our native plants.

We select independent, regional growers who meet specific standards, including:

  • Sustainable, chemical-free growing practices.
  • Experience growing native, local ecotype plant species.
  • The ability to grow and sort mass plugs/starter plants.
  • The capacity to safely pack and ship plants to their new homes.