Girard's Purple Azalea is a dwarf semi-evergreen shrub with an open upward spreading habit and small green foliage that emerges light green. Heavy blooms of vivid red-purple flowers with darker speckling blanket the foliage in mid spring. Best grown in part sun and rich, moist, well-drained acidic soils.
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Height: |
3' - 4' |
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Spread: |
3’ - 4' |
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Spacing: |
3.5' |
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USDA Hardiness Zone: |
6 - 9 |
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Bloom Color: |
Purple |
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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, Wildlife Garden, Foundation Plantings, and Hedges.
COMPANION PLANTS: Hydrangea, Azalea, Coral Bells
IMAGES: Photoset by OSU Landscape Plants, Rhododendron 'Girard's Purple'
*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.
