Taxon

Rhododendron prunifolium

 
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Rhododendron prunifolium - plumleaf azalea
Image: Ecker, Michael E. - The Dawes Arboretum
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Common name: plumleaf azalea
Family: Ericaceae (heath family)
Distribution: s.e. United States
IUCN Red list: Least concern
Hardiness: USDA Zone 5
Life form: Deciduous shrub/Subshrub
NatureServe Rank: G3 - Vulnerable
Comments: This native azalea is a wonderful garden plant, blooming in late July or August in most years but sometimes it will still be flowering in September or even later. Flowers are reddish orange to vivid red. Originally discovered in Georgia in 1913, it is still relatively rare but is finally being utilized in the garden. The plant can grow large but it is usually around 5' tall and wide.
Links: • Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN Taxonomy) • USDA PLANTS Database - US Department of Agriculture • World Flora Online

Locations

  • 1: AZA: BD13 (BD13) • Accession: D2015-0608.001 • Origin: United States of America • Provenance: Wild of Known Origin
  • 2: AZA: BD13 (BD13) • Accession: D2015-0608.002 • Origin: United States of America • Provenance: Wild of Known Origin
  • 3: AZA: BD13 (BD13) • Accession: D2015-0608.003 • Origin: United States of America • Provenance: Wild of Known Origin
  • 4: AZA: BD13 (BD13) • Accession: D2015-0608.004 • Origin: United States of America • Provenance: Wild of Known Origin
  • 5: AZA: BD13 (BD13) • Accession: D2015-0608.005 • Origin: United States of America • Provenance: Wild of Known Origin
  • 6: AZA: BD13 (BD13) • Accession: D2015-0608.006 • Origin: United States of America • Provenance: Wild of Known Origin
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