Flame Azalea - Rhododendron calendulaceum Evergreen fading into pink hues before

fading into pink hues before the plants disappear completely by June

Size: 5’-6' tall

Then this member of the aster family is for you

including Pseudopanurgus pauper

and beside shaded paths to form a full and textured carpet in your garden

Flame Azalea - Rhododendron calendulaceum Evergreen fading into pink hues beforeThe aptly named Flame Azalea certainly lives up to its name, lighting up shaded woodlands in the Appalachian Mountains from Pennsylvania to Georgia with its brightly colored flowers. Ranging from orange to yellow to red, the classic azalea flowers cover the branches of this vase shaped shrub every spring, playing off newly emerging leaves and adding tropical brilliance to shade gardens everywhere. Conditions: Part shade; average moisture; acidic soil