Scientific Name
Rhododendron atlanticum

Common Name
Coastal azalea; Dwarf azalea

 
Hardiness Zones: 5 to 9a
Habit: Deciduous
Growth Rate: Slow to moderate
Site Requirements: Sun to partial shade; uniformly moist; well-drained soil
Height: 3 to 6 feet
Width: 3 to 6 feet
Texture: Medium
Form: Twiggy
Flower/Fruit: Pinkish white fragrant flowers in mid-April; corolla has sticky glands; repeat blooms
Foliage: Medium green to powdery blue-green leaves; hairy midrib
Comments: Spreads by underground stolons; native to coastal areas of eastern US
Cultivars: --
   

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