dwarf azalea

Plant Type

Shrub (less than 10 ft)

Life Cycle

Perennial

Typical Size

2-3 ft. tall
2-3 ft. wide

Inolerant of

Poorly Drained Soil

Propagation

By seed

Plant Propagation Notes

Germination is best between 45-50 degrees over a 2:1 perlite/peat mixture.

Plant Planting Notes

Provide up to 3 ft spacing.

Plants/Diseases

Numerous insects and diseases may affect flame azalea including aphids, borers, lace bugs, mealybugs, mites, canker, crown rot, leaf spot, and rust.

Wildlife Benefits

Nectar/pollen source for pollinating insects

Leaves

Leaves alternate, elliptical to ovate with entire margins and a rough surface texture.

Flowers

White with pink funnel-shaped flowers on raceme.

Fruit

Capsule.

Bark

Brown.

Toxicity

All parts of the plant are highly toxic if ingested.

USDA Hardiness Zones

6, 7, 8

Light Exposure

Full Sun, Part Sun/Shade

Soil Moisture

Medium, Moist

Soil Drainage

Well-drained

Soil pH

Acidic (less than 6.0)

Native in South Carolina?

Yes

Plant Native Habitat

Sandy open habitats of longleaf and other savannas, pocosins, and sandhill-pocosin ecotones.

Global Conservation Status (NatureServe)

Apparently Secure (G4)

Federal Conservation Status (USFWS)

Not Listed

Distribution Notes

Common in the South Carolina coastal plain. Absent from the sandhills, peidmont, and mountains.