Herbert Azalea is a dwarf evergreen shrub with a mounding habit and narrow rich green foliage. Dense blooms of lightly frilled bright reddish-purple flowers with dark purple specks coat the branches in mid spring. Best grown in part sun and rich, moist, well-drained acidic soils.
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Height: |
2' - 3' |
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Spread: |
2’ - 3' |
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Spacing: |
2.5' |
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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 Famartin, Herbert Azalea flowers along Tranquility Court in the Franklin Farm section of Oak Hill, Fairfax County, Virginia, CC BY-SA 4.0, (1) 2021-04-29 12 06 36 (2) 2021-04-29 12 06 39 ,(3) 2020-05-05 16 33 13, CC BY-SA 4.0
*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.
