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Piedmont Azalea (Rhododendron canescens)

  • SCIENTIFIC NAME: Rhododendron canescens
  • PLANT TYPE: Shrub
  • SCIENTIFIC NAME PRONUNCIATION: roh-do-DEN-dron kan-ESS-kens
  • TAGS: Plant Tags: azalea, deciduous, and fragrant. Plant Types: Shrub.

Piedmont Azalea (Rhododendron canescens) grows in partial shade to full sun; requires acid soil; does best with a lot of organic matter in the soil; like slightly moist soil; plant will be bushier with more sun; will slowly form clumps by sending up suckers. It blooms in early spring, just about time the leaves come out.   Other Common Names: Pinxter Azalea,...
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