NC Native Plant Society:
Plant Details
Rhododendron arborescens [= Azalea arborescens]
Smooth Azalea, Sweet Azalea
Scientific Name: |
Rhododendron arborescens [= Azalea arborescens] |
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Genus: |
Rhododendron |
Species Epithet: |
arborescens |
Common Name: |
Smooth Azalea, Sweet Azalea |
Plant Type |
Shrub |
Life Cycle |
Perennial |
Plant Family |
Ericaceae (Heath Family) |
Native/Alien: |
NC Native |
Invasive Status: |
(*Key) |
Size: |
3-6 ft., 6-12 ft. |
Bloom Color(s): |
White |
Light: |
Sun - 6 or more hours of sun per day, Part Shade - 2 to 6 hours of sun per day |
Soil Moisture: |
Moist, Wet |
Bloom Time: |
May, June, July |
Growing Area: |
Mountains, Piedmont, Coastal Plain |
Habitat Description: |
Rocky riversides, wooded stream banks, swamps, high elevation forests, shrub balds. Fairly common in the lower NC mountains, but mostly uncommon to infrequent in the Piedmont. It is very rare in the western Coastal Plain. Probably absent from the Sandhills region. |
Leaf Arrangement: |
Alternate |
Leaf Retention: |
Deciduous |
Leaf Type: |
Leaves veined, not needle-like or scale-like |
Leaf Form: |
Simple |
Life Cycle: |
Perennial |
Wildlife Value: |
Important for Wildlife |
Landscape Value: |
Highly Recommended and Available |
State Rank: |
S4: Apparently secure (*Key) |
Global Rank: |
G4 - Apparently Secure, G5 - Secure (*Key) |
Notes: |
The strongly scented white flowers do not appear until well after the leaves are fully grown. |
Bettina Darveaux |
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Bettina Darveaux |
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