Scientific Name
Rhododendron minus

Common Name
Dwarf azalea; Piedmont azalea
 
Hardiness Zones: 5 to 8
Habit: Evergreen
Growth Rate: --
Site Requirements: Bright shade; moist, well-drained soil
Height: 3 to 6 feet
Width: 3 to 6 feet
Texture: --
Form: --
Flower/Fruit: Small magenta-pink (rose-pink) flower in large trusses; greenish spots; produced after new leaves develop
Foliage: Small, glossy, leathery leaves; crushed leaves are fragrant
Comments: Leaf spot disease develops if grown in deep shade or suffers drought stress
Cultivars: --
   


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