Mother's Day Azalea

Rhododendron 'Mother's Day', Azalea x kurume hybrid

Mid-spring, before the leaves emerge, the Mother's Day Azalea is covered in magnificent clusters of delicately perfumed scarlet trumpet-shaped flowers at the tips of the branches. Its deciduous foliage is green. The slender, glossy leaves change a stunning burgundy in the fall.

Plant Type Shrubs
Hardiness Zone 5-9
Exposure Partial Sun, Shade
Season of Interest Spring, Summer
Height2' - 4' (ft)
Spread3' - 6' (ft)
Spacing 24" - 30" (in)
Water Needs Average
Maintenance Low
Soil Type Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil PH Acid, Neutral
Soil Drainage Moist but Well-Drained, Well-Drained
Characteristics Dwarf, Evergreen, Great Foliage, Showy
Tolerance Deer, Rabbit
Attracts Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds, Pollinators
Garden Uses Beds and Borders, Edging, Hedges and Screens, Mass Planting, Patio and Containers, Small Gardens, Specimen
Mother's Day Azalea | Rhododendron 'Mother's Day', Azalea x kurume hybrid || Mid-spring, before the leaves emerge, the Mother's Day Azalea is covered in magnificent clusters of delicately perfumed scarlet trumpet-shaped flowers at the tips of the branches. Its deciduous foliage is green. The slender, glossy leaves change a stunning burgundy in the fall.
Partial Sun, Shade, Spring, Summer, Average Water Needs, Low Maintenance, Moist but Well-Drained, Well-Drained, Dwarf, Evergreen, Great Foliage, Showy, Deer Tolerant, Rabbit Tolerant, Attracts Bees, Attracts Butterflies, Attracts Hummingbirds, Attracts Pollinators, Beds and Borders, Edging, Hedges and Screens, Mass Planting, Patio and Containers, Small Gardens, Specimen
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