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
- sun, part shade
- Soil moisture
- moist
- Soil pH
- acidic
- Bloom
- May, June
- Bloom colors
- pink
- Wildlife value
- pollinators, hummingbirds, butterflies, larval host
- Caterpillar hosts
- ~51 butterfly & moth species
- Landscape uses
- specimen, hedge or screen, foundation
- Native states
- AR, CT, MA, MO, NH, NY, OH, PA, VA, VT, WV