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Description
Pride of Mobile Azalea is an upright evergreen shrub with dense foliage and brilliant pink flowers with red speckles in spring. The glossy emerald green leaves emerge as light green and have no fall color. Best grown in part sun and rich, moist, acidic well-drained soils.
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Type: |
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Height: |
6' - 8' |
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Spread: |
8’ - 10' |
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Spacing: |
8' |
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USDA Hardiness Zone: |
7 - 10 |
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Culture: |
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Bloom Color: |
Pink |
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Season of Interest: |
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, Borders, Naturalized Areas, Wildlife Garden, Privacy Screen, Foundation Plantings, and Hedges.
COMPANION PLANTS: Hydrangea, Azalea, Coral Bells
IMAGE: Pwoli, Azalea Rhododendron spp., CC BY-SA 4.0
*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown
