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Plant Habit: Shrub
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun to Partial Shade
Water Preferences: Mesic
Soil pH Preferences: Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5)
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 6b -20.6 °C (-5 °F) to -17.8 °C (0 °F)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 10b
Plant Height: 6 to 8 feet
Plant Spread: 4 to 6 feet
Leaves: Evergreen
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: Other: White with flushes of purplish-pink
Bloom Size: 2"-3"
Flower Time: Spring
Late spring or early summer
Underground structures: Taproot
Uses: Windbreak or Hedge
Cut Flower
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
Butterflies
Resistances: Humidity tolerant
Salt tolerant
Propagation: Other methods: Cuttings: Tip
Layering
Other: Tissue Culture
Pollinators: Various insects
Containers: Needs excellent drainage in pots

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Common names
  • Southern Indica Hybrid Azalea
  • Rhododendron
  • Satsuki Azalea
Also sold as:
  • George Lindley Taber

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Location: Charleston, SC
Date: 2020-03-22
Location: Charleston, SC
Date: 2019-03-20
Location: Charleston, SC
Date: 2022-02-28
Azaleas are blooming early this year...
Location: Botanical Gardens of the State of Georgia...Athens, Ga
Date: 2019-04-04
Southern Indica Hybrid Azalea 002

Date: c. 1941
flier, Glen Saint Mary Nurseries, Glen Saint Mary, Florida
Location: Our yard, DeLand, FL
Date: 2014-02-26

photo credit: Tim in Sydney
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My Favorite by rocklady Jan 19, 2015 10:40 AM 0
Gorgeous bloom combo by arctangent Feb 5, 2021 11:31 AM 2

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