Summary
Florida flame azalea (Rhododendron austrinum) is among the showiest and easiest to grow of the native azaleas. In early May, this beautiful shrub has masses of exquisitely fragrant flowers in a color ranging from yellow to vibrant orange, often tinged with pink at the base. It excels in moist to sandy, well drained acidic soil and thrives in the summer heat. This azalea grows as a multi-stemmed, upright rounded shrub reaching 10-15’ tall. Florida azalea is an excellent choice for the landscape, for use in the back of the border or alone as a specimen. It combines well in the garden with pinxterbloom azalea (Rhododendron periclymenoides), celandine poppy (Stylophorum diphyllum), flowering dogwood (Benthamidia florida), marginal wood-fern (Dryopteris marginalis), black haw (Viburnum prunifolium), American beautyberry (Callicarpa americana), and wild geranium (Geranium maculatum). Zones 6-9.
More Details
- Plant Type
shrub - Sun/Shade Conditions
filtered-to-partial-shade - Foliage Character
deciduous - Soil Moisture
average-to-moist - Flowering Period
mid-to-late-spring - Soil PH
acidic - Flower Color
salmon-orange, yellow - Summer Foliage Color
green - Fall Foliage Color
green, purple, yellow - Fruit/Seed Color
brown