This XfrogPlants Common Rhododendron 3D model features one highly detailed, fully textured variation of the species. Tree/Shrub, evergreen flowering Height: up to 5 m Origin: Western Asia Environment: mixed forests Climate: tolerates a wide range of temperatures Notes: Common Rhododendron has been extensively cultivated around the world as ornamental plants. It grows clusters of violet-purple flowers which blossom in late spring and early summer. In Western Europe and parts of New Zealand however, it has become an invasive species, crowding out the native flora.