piedmont azalea
Rhododendron flammeum
USDA zones6 to 7
SunHandles partial sun to partial shade
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size6 to 8 feet tall6 to 8 feet wide
- Growth rate
- Slow
- Bloom season
- Spring
- Bloom color
- Orange-yellow to orange-red
- Foliage color
- Green
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
Piedmont azalea (Rhododendron flammeum) is a shrub for borders, specimen planting, woodland gardens, and shade gardens. It is hardy to USDA zone 6, or down to -10°F (-23°C). This plant likes part sun or part shade and average to moist soil. It grows slowly to 6 to 8 feet tall and wide. Orange-yellow to orange-red flowers open in early to late spring. Hummingbirds, bees, and birds visit the blooms.
Pairs well with Foam flower, Woodland phlox, Lady fern, and Japanese forest grass.
Native range
Georgia and South Carolina.