deciduous azalea
Rhododendron atlanticum
USDA zones6 to 8
SunHandles full sun to partial shade
WaterHandles dry to wet soil
Size2 to 6 feet tall2 to 5 feet wide
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Bloom season
- Spring
- Bloom color
- White sometimes flushed with pink
- Foliage color
- Dark green
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
- Soil pH
- Acidic (pH<6.8)
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
Deciduous azalea (Rhododendron atlanticum) is a shrub for borders, accents, and rain gardens. It is hardy to USDA zone 6, or down to -10°F (-23°C). This plant likes full sun to part shade and dry to wet, sandy, loamy, or clay soil. White flowers, sometimes flushed with pink, open in early to late spring and smell sweet. Rabbits tend to pass it by. It spreads into a low colony.
Pairs well with American holly, Big bluestem, and Wild bergamot.
Native range
Eastern United States.