Flame Azalea Rhododendron Calendulaceum 3 Gal

Rhododendron calendulaceum, commonly known as flame azalea, is an upright, loosely branched deciduous shrub that typically matures to 4-8' (infrequently to 10-15’) tall and to 8-10’ wide. It is native primarily to woodland slopes and mountain balds in the Appalachian Mountains from Pennsylvania to Georgia. Funnel-shaped, usually non-fragrant flowers (2” diameter) bloom in loose trusses (5-10 flowers per truss) in May-June. Flowers have exserted (protruding) showy stamens. Variable flower color ranges from yellow to orange to red. Medium green leaves (1-3” long) are elliptic to obovate with yellow-red fall color.