Rhododendron canescens
mountain azalea, Piedmont azalea, Florida pinxter azalea
Notes:
Dove/Woolridge say this azalea "will lose flower buds in very cold winters even in [USDA] zone 7", but that doesn't stop Sunset from recommending it all the way to zone 41 (and Dirr to USDA zone 5). Hardy to -5°F. Native to stream banks and open moist woodland sites of the piedmont and coastal plain, generally in warmer areas than R. periclymenoides.
Sympodial branching.
Compacted soil tolerance is debated (Sunset's general recommendation for the entire genus vs. USDA's species listing).
Blooms early in the season with clove and honeysuckle scent.
Sources: Sunset, UFL, Missouri BG, Rutgers, Odenwald/Turner, USDA, Bir, Druse.
Tags:
acidic soil preferred
acidic soil required
alkaline soil intolerant
attracts:butterflies
attracts:hummingbirds
clay tolerant
deer sensitive
exposure:full sun
exposure:part shade
fine texture
form:multi-trunked
form:shrub
form:trainable to single trunk
fragrant flowers
habit:oval
habit:upright
infertile soil tolerant
long-lived
native:eastern North America
open canopy
part shade preferred
persistence:deciduous
pruning not required
rich soil preferred
root disturbance intolerant
roots:low damage potential
roots:shallow
salt intolerant
showy flowers
slow-growing
stoloniferous/suckering
type:broadleaf
use:border
use:container
use:foundation
use:hedge
use:mass planting
use:naturalizing
use:specimen
water:regular
well-drained soil required
wind sensitive
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