Rhododendron atlanticum
coast azalea, dwarf azalea
Notes:
All parts poisonous. Flowers sensitive to late frosts. Dirr says this one tolerates wet soils, but I'm assuming it's like R. viscosum in that said wet soils must still have excellent drainage (like a sandy stream bank maybe?), so that explains the tags.
Native to pine barrens and wooded wetlands of the coastal plain. Generally much shorter than R. viscosum (which is native to the piedmont and mountains instead).
Fragrance is akin to clove and gardenia, similar to Viburnum carlesii.
Sources: Sunset, JerseyYards.org, Missouri BG, Rutgers, Dirr, USDA, Bir, Druse.
Tags:
acidic soil preferred
acidic soil required
alkaline soil intolerant
attracts:bees
attracts:butterflies
deadheading recommended
deer sensitive
exposure:full shade
exposure:part shade
fall color notable
form:shrub
fragrant flowers
infertile soil tolerant
long-lived
native:eastern North America
persistence:deciduous
poisonous
resprouts notably
root disturbance intolerant
roots:shallow
salt intolerant
sandy soil tolerant
showy flowers
stoloniferous/suckering
type:broadleaf
use:border
use:deck/patio
use:foundation
use:hedge
use:naturalizing
use:specimen
water:ample
water:regular
well-drained soil required
wet soil tolerant
wind sensitive
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