Rhododendron schlippenbachii
royal azalea

Notes:

Sunset calls flowers "highly" fragrant.

Humid air required. Leaves poisonous. Tolerates neutral soils better than most Rhododendron spp. UConn and Sunset are directly opposed on whether full sun is acceptable, so I am playing it safe and not tagging it so.

Sources: Sunset, Stoecklein, Missouri BG, UConn, Rutgers.

Tags:

acidic soil preferred
alkaline soil intolerant
attracts:butterflies
compacted soil intolerant
deadheading recommended
deer sensitive
dense canopy
exposure:full shade
exposure:part shade
fall color notable
form:multi-trunked
form:shrub
fragrant flowers
habit:irregular
habit:rounded
habit:upright
part shade preferred
persistence:deciduous
pest/disease free
poisonous
rich soil preferred
root disturbance intolerant
roots:shallow
salt intolerant
showy flowers
slow-growing
stoloniferous/suckering
type:broadleaf
use:border
use:foundation
use:hedge
use:mass planting
use:naturalizing
use:specimen
water:ample
water:regular
well-drained soil required
wind sensitive


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