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Ericaceae
Plumleaf Azalea
Rhododendron prunifolium
Endurance through adversity.
- Family
- Ericaceae
- Genus
- Rhododendron
- Native to
- United States
- Bloom season
- Summer
- Type
- shrub
- Height
- 8-15 ft
- Sunlight
- partial shade
- Soil
- acidic, moist, well-drained
- Water
- moderate
- Hardiness
- 5-9
- Lifespan
- perennial
Did you know
- It is the last native azalea to bloom in North America, flowering in July and August when most azaleas are long finished.
- Its natural range is extremely limited, found only along the Georgia-Alabama border in ravines and stream banks.
- The species was not formally described until 1917, making it one of the last North American azaleas discovered by Western science.
- Hummingbirds are its primary pollinators, drawn to its vivid red-orange tubular flowers.
- It is listed as a threatened species in Alabama due to habitat loss from logging and development.
Color meanings
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temperance
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patience
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passion