Taxon

Rhododendron atlanticum

 
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Rhododendron atlanticum - coast azalea, dwarf azalea
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Common name: coast azalea, dwarf azalea
Family: Ericaceae (heath family)
Distribution: e. United States (Coastal Plain)
Habitat: Moist pine flatwoods and savannas, sometimes in drier pine and/or oak forests, primarily in fire-maintained communities of the Atlantic coastal plain; 0-200 m
IUCN Red list: Least concern
Hardiness: USDA Zone 5
Life form: Deciduous shrub/Subshrub
Comments: In cultivation, this deciduous, suckering shrub grows to about 5' tall. Fragrant flowers open in May with white petals splashed with purple and pink. Leaves are up to 2" long and wider at the tips than at the base, medium-green taking on yellow fall color. Fruits are a light brown capsule ripening in the fall and harboring numerous dust-like seeds. Plant in full sun to part shade in rich, moist, well-drained, acid soil.
Links: • Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN Taxonomy) • USDA PLANTS Database - US Department of Agriculture • World Flora Online

Locations

  • 1: AZA: BC15 (BC15) • Accession: D1985-0326.001 • Provenance: Cultivated of Garden Origin
  • 2: AZA: BC15 (BC15) • Accession: D1996-0701.001 • Provenance: Cultivated of Garden Origin
  • 3: AZA: BC15 (BC15) • Accession: D2003-0727.001 • Origin: United States of America • Provenance: Wild of Known Origin
  • 4: AZA: BC15 (BC15) • Accession: D2003-0730.001 • Origin: United States of America • Provenance: Wild of Known Origin
  • 5: AZA: BC15 (BC15) • Accession: D2003-0730.002 • Origin: United States of America • Provenance: Wild of Known Origin
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