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Red Hills Azalea

Rhododendron colemanii

Also called Coleman's Azalea

Red Hills Azalea
Photo: Clifflandis, CC0

Red Hills azalea is a deciduous shrub native to the upper coastal plain of Alabama and western Georgia, distinguished from similar azaleas by DNA analysis. It needs acidic, well-drained soil and partial shade to grow well.

Family
Ericaceae (Heather family)
Grows as
Shrub
Light
Part shade
Water
Keep the soil evenly moist, especially in dry spells, and avoid waterlogging.
Soil
Acidic, humus-rich, well-drained soil.
Temperature
Hardy in cool to warm temperate conditions; protect young plants from severe cold and hot dry winds.
How easy
Moderate
Safety
Toxic: All parts of rhododendrons contain grayanotoxins, which can cause vomiting, drooling, weakness and low blood pressure if eaten.. Toxic to cats and dogs (ASPCA).
Native range
Alabama
Climate
temperate

About

Rhododendron colemanii, the Red Hills azalea, is a species of Rhododendron native to the upper coastal plain of Alabama and western Georgia in the United States. This species was previously confused with Rhododendron alabamense and its hybrids, but was distinguished by DNA sequencing.

Other Rhododendron plants

Rhododendron aberconwayi · Sagan Dalya · Rhododendron adenogynum · Rhododendron adenosum · Rhododendron aganniphum · Cascade azalea · Rhododendron albrechtii · Rhododendron album · Rhododendron alutaceum · Rhododendron annae · Rhododendron anthopogon · Rhododendron araiophyllum

Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Rhododendron colemanii by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts and the care summary drawn from them are shared under the same licence.

The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.

Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.

Pet safety from the ASPCA toxic and non-toxic plant lists.

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