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Plant: Flame Creeper - Azalea
Azalea · Rhododendron 'Flame Creeper'
Size: 3 gal
Light
Bloom
Mature size
More about this plant
An azalea in the genus Rhododendron, grown as a rounded, slow growing shrub for cool, partially shaded sites such as the filtered shade of pine trees. Spring flowers are bell to funnel shaped and about 1 to 3 inches across, carried over alternate, glossy, leathery green leaves with entire margins. It needs acid, well drained soil high in organic matter at a pH of 4.5 to 6.0, is shallow rooted and easily damaged by excess moisture, and should be kept out of long periods of hot full sun and drying wind. It draws hummingbirds, pollinators and specialized bees, and suits containers, patios, naturalized areas and woodland edges.
- Part Shade
- Grows to 6 ft tall and 6 ft wide
- Blooms in spring
- Hardy in USDA zones 4-8
- Semi-Evergreen foliage
Plant description
An azalea in the genus Rhododendron, grown as a rounded, slow growing shrub for cool, partially shaded sites such as the filtered shade of pine trees. Spring flowers are bell to funnel shaped and about 1 to 3 inches across, carried over alternate, glossy, leathery green leaves with entire margins. It needs acid, well drained soil high in organic matter at a pH of 4.5 to 6.0, is shallow rooted and easily damaged by excess moisture, and should be kept out of long periods of hot full sun and drying wind. It draws hummingbirds, pollinators and specialized bees, and suits containers, patios, naturalized areas and woodland edges.
- Fruit
- A terminal cluster of dried red-brown capsules, about 1/2 inch long, appears in fall and releases seeds (genus-level description).
- Bark & stems
- Thin bark that sometimes peels or shreds; stems may be smooth or hairy (genus-level description).
- Light
- Morning Sun, Dappled/Filtered Light
- Pruning
- Prune just after flowering in spring to minimize the effect on next year's blooms; renewal pruning is done before spring growth begins so flower buds can form by midsummer.
