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 |
Height | 2' - 4' (ft) |
Spread | 3' - 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