The Dawes Arboretum
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Taxon
Rhododendron austrinum (F. K. Strickland selection)
Common name:
Florida azalea (F. K. Strickland selection)
Family:
Ericaceae (heath family)
Distribution:
Species native to s.e. United States
Hardiness:
USDA Zone 6
Life form:
Deciduous shrub/Subshrub
Comments:
This selection of Florida azalea features dense trusses of fragrant, funnel-shaped yellow flowers with long, tubular bases flushed with red. Flowering just as the new foliage expands in early spring, this deciduous shrub will brighten the landscape with beauty. This species has very long stamens and under ideal conditions, this plant can reach 15' tall and nearly as wide. Makes an excellent landscape plant in protected sites.
Locations
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AZA: BD14
(BD14)
• Accession: D2004-0579.001 • Provenance: Cultivated of Garden Origin
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Individual