Rhododendron Species, Florida Azalea, Orange Azalea

Planted in a low part of my garden, in full sun but protected by the canopy of a large oak tree. Has been a no care plant. I used packa...Read Moreged azalea & rhodie soil and kept it potted for 2 years. Then transplanted inground, amended the soil with the same mix, and it never skipped a bit. Great, easy plant. I've since added some other species azaleas, since they seem to do well with little effort. My FL Flame plant seems to be the all yellow form.

With sweetly fragrant, showy flowers appearing on leafless stems, this is the first of the native deciduous azaleas to bloom in the sprin...Read Moreg. It is also one of the least cold hardy---some clones may not be hardy in Z6a (but some are).

The flowers come in a range of colors from yellow (most commonly) through orange to red. There are many cultivars and hybrids.

This can grow 8-10' tall in the south. Where winter hardy, this is said to be one of the easiest azaleas to grow.

Performs best on sandy, acid, well-drained soils.

I planted this 3 years ago in shade with only very late day sun and it has not bloomed yet....
I will move to a spot with more sun...Read More and check back...

This species has the rare destinction within its genus of being drought tolerant.