Rhododendron ‘Gomer Waterer’ – Evergreen Shrub with White & Light Purple Blooms | 12–15 Inch Field Grown Plant | Cold Hardy

Add elegant spring color and year-round evergreen beauty to your landscape with this live Rhododendron ‘Gomer Waterer’, a classic rhododendron prized for its beautiful light purple blooms that gradually fade to soft white. Blooming in late midseason, this stunning evergreen shrub produces striking clusters of white and lavender-purple flowers that create dramatic contrast and long-lasting visual interest in the garden.

Its upright growth habit and rich evergreen foliage provide dependable structure throughout the year, making it an excellent choice for woodland gardens, foundation plantings, mixed borders, and ornamental landscape designs. Hardy to approximately -10°F, ‘Gomer Waterer’ performs well in cooler climates and develops into an impressive landscape shrub reaching approximately 7 feet tall over time.

These field-grown plants feature strong, established root systems ready for successful planting and long-term growth. You will receive a healthy live plant similar in size and condition to the one shown in the listing photos.

You will receive:

• 1 live Rhododendron ‘Gomer Waterer’ plant
• Approximately 12–15 inches wide field-grown size
• Healthy, rooted evergreen shrub
• White and purple flowering rhododendron
• Secure packaging for safe arrival

Growing Information

• Common Name: Gomer Waterer Rhododendron
• Botanical Name: Rhododendron ‘Gomer Waterer’
• Plant Type: Evergreen flowering shrub
• Growth Stage: Established field-grown plant
• Sun Requirements: Filtered sun to full sun
• Soil: Acidic, moist, well-draining soil
• Watering: Moderate; maintain evenly moist soil
• Mature Height: Approximately 7 feet in 10 years
• Growth Habit: Upright evergreen shrub
• Growth Rate: Moderate
• USDA Zones: 5–8
• Cold Hardiness: Hardy to approximately -10°F
• Bloom Time: Late midseason
• Bloom Color: Light purple fading to white
• Container Friendly: Yes, while young and suitable for patios or shaded areas

Care Tip

Plant in acidic soil with mulch around the base to help conserve moisture and protect shallow roots. Light pruning immediately after flowering helps maintain a balanced shape and encourages fuller growth.

Plant Condition Disclosure

Live plants may be shipped dormant, leafless, recently pruned, bare root, or partially defoliated depending on season, weather, and shipping requirements.

Natural variation in size, branching, foliage density, color, root structure, and overall appearance should be expected.

Important Note

You will receive a live starter plant (seedling/young plant). Listing photos show the plant at a mature stage for reference only. The actual plant size, shape, and appearance may vary and will be significantly smaller than the images shown.

Customer Notice for Live Plants

Live plants may experience normal shipping stress such as leaf loss, yellowing, wilting, or minor branch damage.

Please consider local weather before purchasing. Extreme heat, freezing temperatures, severe weather, shipping delays, or unattended packages may increase plant stress.

Due to the perishable nature of live plants, returns are generally not accepted. If there is an issue with your order, please contact us within 48 hours of delivery and provide the required photos for review.

• Photos of the shipping box
• Photo of the shipping label
• Clear photos of the plant from multiple angles
• Scratch test photos if the plant appears dead or dormant

Dormant, stressed, defoliated, wilted, or transit-shocked plants are not automatically considered dead.

Claims submitted without the required photos or more than 48 hours after delivery may not be eligible for review, replacement, or refund.