Rhododendron kurume 'Hershey's Red' ~ Hershey's Red Azalea-ServeScape
Rhododendron kurume 'Hershey's Red' ~ Hershey's Red Azalea-ServeScape
Rhododendron kurume 'Hershey's Red' ~ Hershey's Red Azalea-ServeScape
Rhododendron kurume 'Hershey's Red' ~ Hershey's Red Azalea-ServeScape

Rhododendron kurume 'Hershey's Red'

Hershey's Red Azalea

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Hershey's Red Azalea is a rounded evergreen shrub with dense foliage and a thick coating of slightly fragrant bright red double flowers that bloom in mid spring.  The narrow dark green leaves have no fall color.   Best grown in part sun and rich, moist, acidic well-drained soils.

Type: 

Shrub 

Height: 

4' - 6'

Spread: 

4’ - 6'

Spacing: 

5'

USDA Hardiness Zone: 

7 - 9

Culture: 

Part Sun

Bloom Color: 

Red

Season of Interest: 

Spring, Year-Round

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, BordersNaturalized AreasWildlife Garden, Privacy Screen, Foundation Plantings, and Hedges.

COMPANION PLANTS:  HydrangeaAzaleaCoral Bells

IMAGES: Famartin2020-05-14 08 47 17 Hershey's Red Azalea blooming along Tranquility Court in the Franklin Farm section of Oak Hill, Fairfax County, VirginiaCC BY-SA 4.0, (2) Photo by David J. Stang, Azalea Hershey Red 1zzCC BY-SA 4.0, (3) Photo by David J. Stang, Rhododendron x Kurume Hershey Red 5zzCC BY-SA 4.0, (4) Photo by David J. Stang, Azalea Hershey Red 0zzCC BY-SA 4.0

*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.

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