Southern Pinxterflower, Piedmont Azalea

Rhododendron canescens

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Culture

Light Conditions

Sun, Part Shade

Water Preference

Moist-Wet

Flower & Fruit

Flower Color

Pink

Flower Duration

Mar-May

Plant Size

Height (In Feet)

6-10

Width (In Feet)

6-12

Wildlife

Lepidoptera

Flowers For Swallowtail, Gulf Fritillaries, Monarch, Hairstreaks, Skippers

Bees

Special Value To Bumble Bees

Mammals/Other

Deer Resistance

Low

Salt Tolerance

Spray

Soil

Low

Other

Plant Type

Shrubs

Leaf Retention

Deciduous

Commercially Available

1

Hardiness Zones

6-9

Soil PH

<6.8

Notes

Very Fragrant. Doesnt Like Conditions On Kiawah (E.G., Deer, Rainfall Amounts In Fall, Salt Spray).