Marydel Azalea is a low mounding native deciduous shrub with small emerald green foliage. Deep pink buds open to highly fragrant clusters of white honeysuckle-like flowers with deep pink tubes and pink margins in mid spring. Best grown in part sun and rich, moist, acidic well-drained soils.
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Height: |
3' - 4' |
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Spread: |
5’ - 6' |
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Spacing: |
5' |
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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: Plant Image Library, Rhododendron atlanticum (Coast Azalea) (27458705531), CC BY-SA 2.0, (2) K M from New York City, Rhododendron atlanticum 110524 (21644458253), CC BY 2.0
*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.
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