The broadleaf evergreen Rhododendron 'The Honourable Jean Marie de Montague' (Catawbiense Group) (catawba rhododendron) bears showy, medium red and fragrant blossoms during mid spring to early summer. This plant is rounded in form and has showy, glossy, coarse textured and evergreen foliage that is deep green in colour. The bark is smooth in texture. Rhododendron 'The Honourable Jean Marie de Montague' (Catawbiense Group) (catawba rhododendron) is a specimen plant and it can serve as a focal point in your garden.