Oconee Native Azalea
azalea | rhododendron |

It is a perennial, flowering shrub, see how the Oconee native azalea looks like in the garden and landscape.
Oconee Native Azalea is suitable for growing in USDA hardiness zones: 6a, 6b, 7a, 7b, 8a, 8b, 9a, 9b, 10a, 10b. Other winter zone scales for planting this azalea are ANBG: 1, 2, 3, 4; RHS: H7, H6, H5, H4, H3, H2; PHZ: 7a, 7b, 8a, 8b, 9a.
Azalea details
Plant type | shrub, flowering, hedges, containers | ||||||||
Life cycle | perennial | ||||||||
Sun needs | shade, part shade | ||||||||
Growth habit | upright | ||||||||
Flowering period | mid-spring | ||||||||
Height at maturity | 2 m - 2 m | ||||||||
Spread | 1 m - 2 m | ||||||||
Spacing | 3 m or more for space between plants | ||||||||
Soil type | loamy, sandy, clay, silty | ||||||||
Soil moist/drainage | well drained moist, well drained | ||||||||
Soil PH | 4.5 - 6.0 (very strongly acidic - slightly acidic) | ||||||||
Water needs | average, lower when established, water often during drought | ||||||||
Maintenance / care | low | ||||||||
Resistance to | heat, insect, humidity, deep shade | ||||||||
Gardens types | container | ||||||||
Winter hardiness zones:
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Oconee Native Azalea @ wikipedia.