Scientific Name
Rhododendron austrinum

Common Name
Florida azalea

Hardiness Zones: 6-9
Habit: Deciduous
Exposure: Partial shade; moist, well drained soil
Height: 10 to 12'
Flower/Fruit: Yellow to gold orange flowers in spring
Comments: Loose multistemmed shrub; easy to grow; fragrant flowers; not native to North Carolina
Cultivars: Don's Variegated (yellow-orange with maroon center; variegated foliage), Firecracker (orange with touch of red), Lisa's Gold (bright gold flowers; early flowering), Millie Mac (yellow with white, wavy margins; reddish-orange buds); Escatawpa (golden yellow; fragrant); Austrinum Gold (hardy; fragrant), Rushing's Autrinum (bright yellow with clear yellow tubes)
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