Piedmont Azalea

 

Common Name	Piedmont Azalea
Scientific Name	Rhododendron canescens
Native Region	West, Middle, East
Moisture Conditions	Moist Upland Site, Water's Edge
Light Preference	Partial Sun, Full Shade
Wildlife Value	birds, large mammals
Soil pH	Acidic (pH<6)
Height	3'to 8'
Bloom Time	Spring
Evergreen	Yes
Comments	the most abundant native azalea in the Southeast; colony-forming; deciduous; fragrant white to pink flowers; frequented by butterflies especially swallowtails, gulf fritillaries and migrating monarchs