Scientific Name
Rhododendron canescens

Common Name
Piedmont azalea; Pinxter flower; Hoary azalea

 
Hardiness Zones: 5 to 9
Habit: Deciduous
Growth Rate: --
Site Requirements: Sun to partial shade; moist to damp soil
Height: 6 to 15 feet
Width: 6 to 10 feet
Texture: Medium
Form: Multi-trunked
Flower/Fruit: Rose-pink to white flower clusters in early spring; delicate sweet fragrance
Foliage: Alternate, simple dark green leaves; rusty red fall foliage
Comments: Drought tolerant; stoloniferous; attracts hummingbirds, bees, and butterflies; native to southeastern US
Cultivars: Varnado; Varnado Pink
   



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