PLUMLEAF AZALEA
Rhododendron prunifolium
COLLECTION
Royce Rhododendron
FAMILY
Ericaceae
PLANT TYPE
Shrub, Deciduous
ZONE
5-8
CULTURE
Thrives in moist, well-drained soils in part sun. It is tolerant of moisture in soils as it is found in sandy ravines and along stream banks.
NOTEWORTHY CHARACTERISTICS
Produces an abundance of red-orange flowers from July to August long after most rhododendrons are finished flowering.
PROBLEMS
None
GARDEN USES
Used in mass planting or as a specimen along waterways or ponds.
HISTORY
Planted in 2013, our plants were received from Pleasant Run Nursery in New Jersey. It was introduced into nursery trade in 1918.
ROYCE RHODODENDRON COLLECTION