On June 8, 2008, the rhododendron blooms at Mount Rogers National Recreation Area were just about to peak. The hillsides were dusted with pink and a lot of dark pink buds were prevalent. A number of the bushes just started to open.
The rhododendrons at Mount Rogers National Recreational Area were in full peak of their blooms. The entire mountain side on the Pine Mountain Trail and Rhododendron Gap was pink
Rhododendron catawbiense (Catawba Rhododendron) is a species of Rhododendron native to the eastern United States, growing mainly in the Appalachian Mountains from Virginia south to northern Alabama.
