Florida azalea
Rhododendron austrinum
USDA zones6 to 9
SunHandles partial sun to partial shade
WaterHandles dry to moist soil
Size6 to 10 feet tall4 to 6 feet wide
- Bloom season
- Spring
- Bloom color
- Yellow, peach, orange-red
- Foliage color
- Gold/yellow, green, orange
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
- Soil pH
- Acidic (pH<6.8)
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
Florida azalea (Rhododendron austrinum) is a shrub for borders, specimens, hedges, and woodland gardens. It is hardy to USDA zone 6, or down to -10°F (-23°C). This plant likes part sun or part shade and dry to moist, sandy, loamy, or clay soil. It sits low on the menu for rabbits. The fragrant yellow, orange, or peach flowers open in clusters before or with the leaves. It is one of the easiest native rhododendrons to grow and needs no special pampering.
Pairs well with Lady fern, Little brown jug, and Snake's head.
Native range
Georgia and Florida.