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Plumleaf azalea

Rhododendron prunifolium

Also called Plum Leaf Azalea

Plumleaf azalea
Photo: Jsfouche, CC BY-SA 3.0

Plumleaf azalea is a rare deciduous shrub native only to a few counties on the Georgia-Alabama border, valued for its late-summer orange-red flowers. It is best grown in dappled shade with acidic, moist, well-drained soil.

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

About

Rhododendron prunifolium, the plumleaf azalea, is a wild azalea that grows only in a few counties along the Georgia–Alabama border in the Chattahoochee River Valley. It is considered the rarest azalea in the Eastern United States. Providence Canyon is one of the most popular places to view the plumleaf azalea in the wild.

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 prunifolium 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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