Scientific Name
Rhododendron periclymenoides = R. nudiflorum
Common Name
Pinxterbloom azalea

Hardiness Zones: 4 to 8
Habit: Deciduous
Growth Rate: Slow
Site Requirements: Sun to partial shade; moist, well-drained soil but will grow in sandy soil; does best with half day of sun
Height: 4 to 6 feet
Width: 4 to 6 feet
Texture: Medium
Form: Low, spreading, much branched
Flower/Fruit: Variable flower color but often is cotton candy pink to white; flowers before leaves emerge; some are fragrant
Foliage: Alternate, simple bright green leaves; dull yellow fall color
Comments: Size varies with habitat; native; spreads by stolons; drought tolerant
Cultivars: --
   



List by Scientific Name | Trees | List by Common Name



© Erv Evans, Consumer Horticulturist
Shoprights NC State University