Wikimedia Commons
Ericaceae
Coast Azalea
Rhododendron atlanticum
Coastal serenity.
- Family
- Ericaceae
- Genus
- Rhododendron
- Native to
- Eastern United States
- Bloom season
- Spring
- Type
- shrub
- Height
- 3-5 ft
- Sunlight
- part shade to full sun
- Soil
- acidic, moist, sandy
- Water
- moderate
- Hardiness
- 6-9
- Lifespan
- perennial
Did you know
- The intensely fragrant white to pink flowers bloom before or alongside the emerging leaves in spring.
- Coast azalea spreads by underground stolons, forming attractive colonies in sandy coastal woodland soils.
- It is native exclusively to the Atlantic coastal plain, from Delaware south to Georgia.
- The blue-green foliage has a distinctive waxy coating that helps the plant tolerate sandy, nutrient-poor soils.
- Coast azalea has been used extensively in breeding programs to create fragrant, compact hybrid azaleas.
Color meanings
0
temperance
1
fragility
2
patience