Pink Azalea

Rhododendron periclymenoides (Michx.) Shinners

Heath family

Plant Type

Shrub

Life Cycle

Perennial

Mature Height

15.0 feet

Flower Color

White, Pink

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Mid Spring

Growing Conditions

Light

Shade Tolerance Intermediate

Water

Water Use Low

Soil

CaCO3 Tolerance None

Ecosystem & Wildlife

Pollinators Native Bees; Bombus; Beetles, Wasps, Flies; Moths; Butterflies; Larval Host (Butterfly); Larval Host (Moth)

Larval Host Darapsa choerilus, Darapsa versicolor, Homohadena badistriga, Hyles lineata, Polygonia progne, Polygonia progne progne

Native Range

USA: Alabama, Connecticut, Delaware, Georgia, Illinois, Kentucky, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode I., South Carolina, Tennessee, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia

Regional Native Status: L48 (N)

State-level native status is based on data available through Plants of the World Online. Regional Native Status comes from the USDA Plants Database. For more detailed native status information, please refer to BONAP.