Swamp Azalea
Rhododendron viscosum (L.) Torr. - Heath family
Size
Mature Height: Up to around 15.0 feet
Plant Type: Shrub
Features
Flower Color: White, Pink
Conspicuous Flowers: Yes
Bloom Time: Mid Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Mid Summer
Conditions
Shade Tolerance: Intermediate
Ecosystem Interactions
Pollinators: Native Bees; Bombus; Beetles, Wasps, Flies; Moths; Butterflies; Larval Host (Moth)
Larval Species depending on Swamp Azalea: Acronicta tritona, Darapsa choerilus, Darapsa versicolor, Lymantria dispar
Native Range
- USA: Alabama, Arkansas, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Mississippi, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Rhode I., South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Vermont, Virginia
Regional Native Status: L48 (N)
State-level native status is based on data available through Plants of the World Online. Regional Native Status comes from the USDA Plants Database. For more detailed native status information, please refer to BONAP.