Rhododendron vaseyi (Pinkshell Azalea)
Rhododendron vaseyi (Pinkshell Azalea) with numerous pale pink flowers covering the branched shrub.
Botanical name: Rhododendron vaseyi
Common name: Pinkshell Azalea
Family: Ericaceae
Origin: North America
USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map
USDA Zone: 4-7
Plant form: Large bush
Mature height: 5-10 ft
Sun exposure: Full sun or bright light indoor; semi-shade
Cold tolerance: Tolerates light freezing to about 30°F for short periods (mature plants). Young plants must be protected.
Watering: Regular; moderate
Flower color: Pink
Suitable for: Outdoors in the suitable USDA zone; small gardens, containers, and indoor growing
Foliage: DeciduousRhododendron vaseyi is among the first and most beautiful spring-flowering native azaleas to bloom with masses of light pink bell-shaped flowers on leafless stems. It is endemic to North Carolina in the United States, where it is known only from the Blue Ridge Mountains.
Similar plants: Rhododendron vaseyi (Pinkshell Azalea)
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- Rhododendron forrestii (Azalea)
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- Rhododendron impeditum (Dwarf Rhododendron)
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Rhododendron vaseyi (Pinkshell Azalea) branch with dense clusters of soft pink flowers during the spring season.
Rhododendron vaseyi (Pinkshell Azalea) with soft pink flowers blooming in clusters among green pointed leaves.
Rhododendron vaseyi (Pinkshell Azalea) with many delicate light pink flower clusters on woody stems.
Rhododendron vaseyi (Pinkshell Azalea) covered in many small light pink flower groups on woody stems.
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