It is a evergreen, perennial, flowering shrub, see how the Formosa southern indica azalea looks like in the garden and landscape.
Formosa Southern Indica Azalea is suitable for growing in USDA hardiness zones: 7b, 8a, 8b, 9a, 9b, 10a, 10b. Other winter zone scales for planting this azalea are ANBG: 1, 2, 3, 4; RHS: H5, H4, H3, H2; PHZ: 8b, 9a.
| Plant type | shrub, flowering, hedges, containers |
| Life cycle | perennial, evergreen |
| Sun needs | full sun, part sun |
| Growth habit | upright |
| Flowering period | spring |
| Height at maturity | 2 m - 2 m |
| Spread | 2 m - 2 m |
| Spacing | 2 m apart for solid hedges; 12 feet (3.6m) or more apart for space between plants |
| Soil type | loamy, sandy, clay, silty |
| Soil moist/drainage | well drained moist, well drained |
| Soil PH | 4.5 - 6.5 (very strongly acidic - neutral) |
| Water needs | average, lower when established |
| Maintenance / care | low |
| Resistance to | heat, humidity, sun |
| Gardens types | container |
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