Generally blooming in late spring and early summer, the flowers range in color from white to pink with red stamens.

This plant, indigenous to the United States, is generally found growing near moist areas or streams.

The effects of consuming this plant include depression, vomiting, diarrhea, difficulty in breathing, and most dangerously coma.

[3]Rhododendron arborescens is a deciduous shrub up to 5.5 m (18 ft) tall, with terminal inflorescences growing from the end of the stems.

The green, waxy leaves are 4.4–7.6 cm (1.75–3 in) long, oval and entire with round tips and hairy midribs.

[2] The official credit for the discovery of R. arborescens goes to Frederick Traugott Pursh and John Bartram.

[2] It has also been mentioned that the plant was initially noticed by André Michaux in 1795 in the state of North Carolina.

They are known to grow in parts of West Virginia, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, North Carolina, Georgia and Alabama.

Depositing a few inches of pine bark or wood chips may help in keeping moisture and preventing weeds from growing around the plant.

Leaf or flower consumption of R. arborescens results in drooling and a blazing sensation in the mouth.