Dancing Rabbit Aromi Azalea is a native deciduous shrub with medium green foliage and heavy flowers. Deep orange buds open to spicy fragrant clusters of bright yellow to yellow-orange honeysuckle-like flowers in early and mid spring. Best grown in part sun and rich, moist, acidic well-drained soils. Aromi hybrids are heat and humidity tolerant.
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Type: |
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Origins: |
Aromi Hybrid |
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Height: |
6' - 8' |
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Spread: |
4’ - 6' |
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Spacing: |
5' |
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USDA Hardiness Zone: |
5 - 9 |
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Culture: |
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Bloom Color: |
Yellow |
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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, Foundation Plantings, and Hedges.
COMPANION PLANTS: Hydrangea, Azalea, Coral Bells
IMAGES: Giovanni Ussi, Spring flower Photo by Giovanni Ussi 26, CC BY-SA 4.0, (2) utahwildflowers, Orange Azalea
*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown
