Glacier Azalea is an upright spreading evergreen shrub with small emerald green foliage that emerges coppery-bronze. Fragrant clusters of white flowers with a faint chartreuse blotch and small green throat in mid spring. Best grown in part sun and rich, moist, acidic well-drained soils.
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Height: |
3' - 5' |
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Spread: |
3’ - 5' |
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Spacing: |
4' |
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USDA Hardiness Zone: |
5 - 8 |
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Bloom Color: |
White |
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MAINTENANCE NEEDS: Low Maintenance. Water Regularly. Mulch in winter. Proper care and air circulation should prevent most pest and disease problems. Rhododendrons are susceptible canker, crown rot, root rot, leaf spot, rust, powdery mildew, aphids, borers, lacebugs, leafhoppers, mealybugs, mites, nematodes, scale, thrips, and whitefly.
LANDSCAPE USES: Accents or Group Plantings, Borders, Naturalized Areas, Wildlife Garden, Foundation Plantings, and Hedges.
COMPANION PLANTS: Hydrangea, Azalea, Coral Bells
IMAGES: Photoset by Katja Schulz, Azalea ‘Glacier’ (Glenn Dale) - Flickr - treegrow (1)+(2)+(3), CC BY 2.0
*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.
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