Roseshell Azalea
Rhododendron prinophyllum
Roseshell azalea fills cool northern woods with clusters of clove-scented, clear pink flowers in late spring. A cold-hardy, fragrant deciduous azalea for moist, acidic, partly shaded sites.
- Family
- Ericaceae
- Type
- shrub
- Lifespan
- perennial
- Height
- 4–8 ft
- Spacing
- 4–8 ft apart
- Light
- shade
- Soil moisture
- moist
- Soil pH
- acidic
- Bloom
- May, June
- Bloom colors
- pink, purple
- Wildlife value
- butterflies, hummingbirds, songbirds, larval host
- Caterpillar hosts
- ~51 butterfly & moth species
- Landscape uses
- specimen, hedge or screen, foundation
- Native states
- AL, AR, CT, DE, GA, IL, KY, MA, MD, ME, MO, NC, NH, NJ, NY, OH, OK, PA, RI, TN, TX, VA, VT, WV
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