Mountain Azalea
Rhododendron canescens (Michx.) Sweet - Heath familySize
Mature Height: Up to around 14.0 feet
Planting Distance: 3.0 feet
Plant Type: Shrub
Root Depth: 14 inches
Growth Form: Multiple Stem
Growth Rate: Slow
Features
Flower Color: Purple
Conspicuous Flowers: Yes
Bloom Time: Spring
Seasonal Growth: Spring and Summer
Evergreen: No
Fall Colors: No
Conditions
Shade Tolerance: Tolerant
Clay Soil Tolerance: Yes
Sandy Soil Tolerance: No
Drought Tolerance: Low
Flood Tolerance: Medium
Fire Tolerance: Low
Salt Tolerance: None
Ecosystem Interactions
Pollinators: Native Bees; Bombus; Butterflies; Hummingbirds
Native Range
- USA: Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas
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.