Azalea
Azalea spp.
Rhododendron smirnowii1UME by Epibase (CC BY 2.5)
Full Sun
Moderate watering
Half-hardy
6a-10a
USDA zone
-23°C
Minimum temperature
Flowering
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spring
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summer
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autumn
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winter
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Azalea Overview
Azalea was a genus containing slow-growing, spring-blooming shrubs that tolerate shade well, often surviving near to or underneath trees. These plants were selectively bred for many many years and there are now thousands of different cultivars, in a wide range of colours. They are native to Asia, Europe and North America but are prized as ornamental species and now grown in most areas of the world. Now thought better placed in the genus Kalmia.
Special features of Azalea
Attractive flowers
Attracts useful insects
Poisonous to Pets
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