‘Al Curry’ Native Azalea
Rhododendron ‘Al Curry’
Plant Details
USDA Plant Hardiness Zones: 6a-9b Find Your Zone
North American Native Plant? Yes
Shrub Type: Deciduous Flowering Shrub
Height at Maturity: 6-8′
Width at Maturity: 4-6′
Spacing: 10’+ for space between plants
Flower Color: Soft Yellow with Peachy Pink Highlights and Gold freckles
Flower Size: Medium, 2.5-3″ long
Flowering Period: Early to Mid Spring
Flower Type: Single, Trumpet-shape
Fragrant Flowers: Yes
Foliage Color: Green
Fragrant Foliage: No
Berries: No
Berry Color: NA
Sun Needs: Shade or Mostly Shade, Dappled Shade, Morning Sun with Afternoon Shade, All Day Filtered Sun,
Water Needs: Average, Lower when established
Soil Type: Clay (amend heavy clay soil to ensure good drainage), Loam, Sand (amend quick draining soils for moisture retention), Silt
Soil Moisture / Drainage: Moist But Well Drained
Soil pH: 4.5 – 6.5 (Acid)
Maintenance / Care: Low
Attracts: Visual Attention, Butterflies, Beneficial Pollinators
Resistances: Heat, Humidity, Insect, Shade
Description
An exceptionally rare deciduous Rhododendron, the ‘Al Curry’ Native Azalea features abundant clusters of coral color buds that open to absolutely beautiful, trumpet shaped, fragrant flowers with soft yellow petals highlighted with peachy pink and gold freckles on the upper petal. We suggest planting this spring-blooming beauty as a specimen to light up shady spaces or woodland borders.
Landscape & Garden Uses
Growing 6 to 8 feet tall and 4 to 6 feet wide, the Al Curry Native Azalea is ideal for use as a specimen or in groupings in woodland borders or other areas of the landscape that provide dappled shade and moist but well-drained soils rich in organic matter. It is also great choice for containers. A fine addition to fragrance gardens, Azalea gardens, yellow theme gardens, woodland gardens, native plant gardens, and cottage gardens.
Suggested Spacing: We do not suggest planting this beauty as a hedge. Space plants 10 feet or more for space between plants
Growing Preferences
The Al Curry Native Azalea is very easy to grow in moist but well-drained, humus rich soil and dappled shade or morning sun with afternoon shade. Native azaleas are very low-maintenance, requiring little if any pruning. That said, they respond well to pruning for shaping purposes, but not so much that it would spoil the natural form of this beautiful shrub!
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How To Plant & Care For Native Azaleas
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