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.

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