General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Shrub
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun to Partial Shade
Water Preferences: Mesic
Soil pH Preferences: Moderately acid (5.6 – 6.0)
Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5)
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 6a -23.3 °C (-10 °F) to -20.6 °C (-5 °F)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 8b
Plant Height: 3 - 4 feet
Plant Spread: 3 - 4 feet
Leaves: Evergreen
Broadleaf
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: Orange
Other: Reddish-orange with dark red dorsal spotting.
Bloom Size: 3"-4"
Flower Time: Late spring or early summer
Summer
Uses: Windbreak or Hedge
Cut Flower
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
Resistances: Humidity tolerant
Propagation: Other methods: Cuttings: Tip
Layering
Other: Tissue Culture

Common names
  • Azalea
  • Rhododendron

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