plumleaf azalea
Rhododendron prunifolium
GCA Plant of the Year 1995
USDA zones5 to 9
SunHandles partial sun to partial shade
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size8 to 10 feet tall6 to 8 feet wide
- Bloom season
- Summer
- Bloom color
- Red , orange
- Foliage color
- Green
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
- Soil pH
- Acid
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
Plumleaf azalea (Rhododendron prunifolium) is a shrub for borders, pollinator gardens, and shade gardens. It is hardy to USDA zone 5, or down to -20°F (-29°C). This plant likes part sun or part shade and average to moist, sandy, loamy, or clay soil. Deer tend to browse other plants first. Orange-red to red, funnel-shaped flowers appear in clusters in early to late summer. Hummingbirds, butterflies, and bees visit the blooms.
Pairs well with Smooth hydrangea, Lady fern, Willow oak, and Goldenseal.
Native range
AL and GA.