Scientific Name
Rhododendron viscosum

Common Name
Swamp azalea; Swamp honeysuckle; Clammy azalea

Hardiness Zones: 3-9
Habit: Deciduous
Exposure: Partial shade; moist to damp soil but will tolerate some drought and we soil
Height: 2 to 8'
Flower/Fruit: Very fragrant, sticky, white flowers in early summer
Comments: Forms a thicket with age; loose open habit
Cultivars: Lemon Drop (yellow); Viscosum (yellow); Pink Mist (pink); Pink Rocket (red buds; pink flower)
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