Piedmont Azalea
Rhododendron canescens
Specifications
- Plant Type: Shrub
- Life Cycle: Perennial
- Foliage: Deciduous
- Height: 6 - 10 feet 10 - 12 feet
- Bloom Color: Pink
- Bloom Time: March April
- Sun Exposure: Sun Part Sun
- Soil Conditions: Moist Wet
- Spacing: 6 - 8 feet on center
Culture
Can be pruned to maintain as a full shrub or allowed to assume a tree form.
Landscape Character
Flowers have honeysuckle fragrance.
Wildlife
Flowers visited by butterflies including Swallowtails, Gulf Fritillary, and Monarchs.
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