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Plant Habit: Shrub
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun to Partial Shade
Partial or Dappled Shade
Water Preferences: Mesic
Soil pH Preferences: Moderately acid (5.6 – 6.0)
Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5)
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 6a -23.3 °C (-10 °F) to -20.6 °C (-5 °F)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 9b
Plant Height: 3-5 feet
Plant Spread: 3-5 feet
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: Pink
Flower Time: Spring
Late spring or early summer
Uses: Windbreak or Hedge
Cut Flower
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
Toxicity: Other: All parts of plant are poisonous if ingested
Propagation: Other methods: Cuttings: Tip
Layering
Other: Tissue Culture

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Common names
  • Azalea
  • Rhododendron

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Location: Bordine Nursery, Rochester, MI
Date: 2017-04-22
Location: Bordine Nursery, Rochester, MI
Date: 2017-04-22
Location: Bordine Nursery, Rochester, MI
Date: 2017-04-22
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