Coastal Azalea (Rhododendron Atlanticum) – 3 Gallon Pot

Other Names: Coast Azalea

Rhododendron atlanticum, commonly known as Coast Azalea, is a compact, stoloniferous, deciduous shrub native to coastal plain areas from New Jersey and Pennsylvania south to Georgia. It thrives both near the coast and inland as well in Zones 6a to 8b. It is often used in azalea hybridizing programs because of its potent flower fragrance. Abundant clusters of 2 inch long white flowers, sometimes flushed with pink, and with very long stamens that extend well beyond the corolla, bloom in clusters of 3-13 in April just before the new leaves flush. Attractive, obovate, blue green leaves to 2.5 inches long have bristly-ciliate margins and rounded tips. Plants are often seen growing in dense colonies in the wild, particularly in sandy soil areas, but are much less inclined to aggressively colonize in landscape plantings, particularly when grown in heavier soils. In the landscape, use coastal azalea as an accent, border, or hedge in a native, butterfly or woodland garden. It also grows well in containers that can be situated outside or even indoors as a year round houseplant!