Dense, evergreen shrub with shiny green foliage. Flowers in spring in a wide range of colors such as pink, white, red and purple. Single and double blooms. Great for group plantings, naturalizing and foundation plantings.
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Azalea viscosum 'Ribbon Candy'
Swamp Azalea
Photo courtesy of Prides Corner Farms
- Beautiful mid summer blooms with sweet fragrance
- Excellent native can be used in wetter or shadier areas
Evergreen
Fragrant
Garden
Great Foliage
Low Maintenance
Mass Planting
Native
Homeowner Growing and Maintenance Tips:
Grows best in partial shade with morning sun but will grow in full sun in colder climates. Prefers average moisture and acidic soil with good drainage and organic matter. Plants benefit from fertilizer applied in late winter or early spring.
Height: 5-7 ft
Spread: 6-8 ft
Price Level 1: $39.99~#2
Bloom Color: Pink
Zone: 4-8
Additional Characteristics & Attributes:
Attributes:
- Fragrant
- Water's Edge / Bog Plant
- Rock Garden
- Mass Planting
- Evergreen
- Garden
- Fall Color
- Native
- Great Foliage
- Low Maintenance
- Naturalizing
Exposure:
- Full Sun
- Partial Sun
Habit:
- Upright
- Mounding
Foliage Color:
- Green
Season of Interest (Flowering):
- Summer
- Spring
Season of Interest (Foliage):
- Fall
Attracts Wildlife:
- Attracts Butterflies
- Attracts Hummingbirds
- Attracts Pollinators
- Attracts Songbirds
Soil Moisture:
- Average Water
- Wet Soil/Wetlands
- Moist, Well-Drained
Genus Overview: Azalea
Common Name: Azalea
Dense, evergreen shrub with shiny green foliage. Flowers in spring in a wide range of colors such as pink, white, red and purple. Single and double blooms. Great for group plantings, naturalizing and foundation plantings.