Christmas Cheer Azalea is a low-spreading evergreen shrub with dense narrow dark green foliage that turns purple in winter. A thick coating of bright red flowers bloom in early spring. Best grown in part sun and rich, moist well-drained acidic soils. Christmas Cheer can tolerate full sun.
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Type: |
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Height: |
2' - 3.5' |
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Spread: |
3’ - 5' |
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Spacing: |
4' |
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USDA Hardiness Zone: |
6 - 8 |
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Culture: |
Full Sun, Part Sun |
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Bloom Color: |
Red |
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Season of Interest: |
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, Privacy Screen, Foundation Plantings, and Hedges.
COMPANION PLANTS: Hydrangea, Azalea, Coral Bells
IMAGES: http://www.ForestWander.com, Macro-azalea - West Virginia - ForestWander, CC BY-SA 3.0 US, (2) Famartin, 2014-05-17 10 24 50 Pink-purple-flowered and red-flowered Azaleas in front of an old house on Spruce Street (Mercer County Route 613) in Ewing, New Jersey, CC BY-SA 3.0, (3) Famartin, 2019-04-26 08 56 20 An Azalea with red flowers beneath a Kanzan Cherry shedding flower petals along Glen Taylor Lane in the Chantilly Highlands section of Oak Hill, Fairfax County, Virginia, CC BY-SA 4.0
*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.
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