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Rhododendron austrinum

 
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Family: Ericaceae (er-ek-AY-see-ee) (Info)
Genus: Rhododendron (roh-do-DEN-dron) (Info)
Species: austrinum (oss-TRY-num) (Info)

Synonym:Azalea austrina

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5 vendors have this plant for sale.

4 members have or want this plant for trade.

Category:
Shrubs

Height:
4-6 ft. (1.2-1.8 m)

Spacing:
4-6 ft. (1.2-1.8 m)

Hardiness:
USDA Zone 6a: to -23.3 °C (-10 °F)
USDA Zone 6b: to -20.5 °C (-5 °F)
USDA Zone 7a: to -17.7 °C (0 °F)
USDA Zone 7b: to -14.9 °C (5 °F)
USDA Zone 8a: to -12.2 °C (10 °F)
USDA Zone 8b: to -9.4 °C (15 °F)
USDA Zone 9a: to -6.6 °C (20 °F)
USDA Zone 9b: to -3.8 °C (25 °F)

Sun Exposure:
Light Shade

Danger:
Parts of plant are poisonous if ingested

Bloom Color:
Orange
Gold (Yellow-Orange)
Bright Yellow

Bloom Time:
Mid Spring

Foliage:
Deciduous

Other details:
Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater
Flowers are fragrant

Soil pH requirements:
5.1 to 5.5 (strongly acidic)
5.6 to 6.0 (acidic)
6.1 to 6.5 (mildly acidic)

Patent Information:
Unknown - Tell us

Propagation Methods:
From semi-hardwood cuttings
From hardwood cuttings
By stooling or mound layering

Seed Collecting:
Unknown - Tell us

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Profile:

2 positives
1 neutral
No negatives

Gardeners' Notes:

RatingAuthorComment
Positive sladeofsky On Sep 28, 2008, sladeofsky from Louisville, KY (Zone 6b) wrote:

This species has the rare destinction within its genus of being drought tolerant.

Neutral Cordeledawg On Apr 12, 2008, Cordeledawg from Cordele, GA (Zone 8a) wrote:

I recently purchased R. austrimum 'Firecracker' with buds. It blooms before most of the leaves appear.

Positive kabloom On May 30, 2003, kabloom from Alpharetta, GA (Zone 7a) wrote:

This azalea is native and is not nearly as fussy as my other azaleas have been. Has doubled in size in 6 months.

Regional...

This plant has been said to grow in the following regions:

Atmore, Alabama
Auburn, Alabama
Trenton, Florida
Valparaiso, Florida
Alpharetta, Georgia
Cordele, Georgia
Dallas, Georgia
Norcross, Georgia
Conway, South Carolina
Houston, Texas



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