Rhododendron vaseyi
pinkshell azalea
Notes:
All parts highly poisonous.
Endemic to the mountains of North Carolina, in bogs, oak forests, and the edges of spruce forests. Dove/Woolridge counterindicate it for hot-summer climates, which does jive with Sunset ruling it out for zone 31.
Sources: Sunset, NCSU, Dirr, Dove/Woolridge, Rutgers, Bir.
Tags:
acidic soil preferred
acidic soil required
alkaline soil intolerant
attracts:bees
attracts:butterflies
attracts:hummingbirds
attracts:mammals
coarse texture
deer sensitive
drought intolerant
exposure:full sun
exposure:part shade
fall color notable
form:shrub
habit:irregular
habit:rounded
habit:upright
native:eastern North America
part shade preferred
persistence:deciduous
persistence:semievergreen
pollution sensitive
rich soil preferred
root disturbance intolerant
roots:shallow
salt intolerant
showy flowers
slow-growing
type:broadleaf
use:foundation
use:hedge
use:naturalizing
use:specimen
water:ample
water:regular
wet soil tolerant
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