Azalea
Rhododendron spp.
About it
- Kind
- Shrubs · Perennial
- Family
- Ericaceae
- Mature size
- to 5 ft × 5 ft
- Blooms
- Apr–May
- Hardiness zones
- Zones 4–8
- Sun
- Part shade
- Spacing
- 48 in apart
- Soil depth in a pot
- At least 12 in
- Soil pH
- 4.5–6
- Water
- About every 5 days
When to plant
We don't have planting times for Azalea yet.
Planting partners
No cited companion planting notes for Azalea yet.
Safety for pets and children
- Cats Listed as a problem for cats (NC State Extension) — Low severity; in the bark, flowers, fruits, leaves, roots, sap/juice, seeds and stems; toxic principle: Grayanotoxins
- Dogs Listed as a problem for dogs (NC State Extension) — Low severity; in the bark, flowers, fruits, leaves, roots, sap/juice, seeds and stems; toxic principle: Grayanotoxins
- Horses Listed as a problem for horses (NC State Extension) — Low severity; in the bark, flowers, fruits, leaves, roots, sap/juice, seeds and stems; toxic principle: Grayanotoxins
- Children No information in our sources
If a pet or child eats part of this plant, call your vet or poison control.
Read from NC State Extension ↗.
"No information" means our sources do not say, not that the plant is harmless. A non-toxic listing is not a reason to let anyone eat a plant.
Pests and diseases
No pest or disease notes for Azalea yet.
Check the label and your local extension service before using any product.
Where this comes from
- family npgsweb.ars-grin.gov ↗ GRIN genus page for Rhododendron; the catalogue row names the genus, not one species
- Most facts NC State Extension ↗ Backfilled by 0041. Pre-0041 rows recorded one source for the whole row; per-field attribution was never captured and is not invented here.
- toxicity NC State Extension ↗ toxic for cat, dog, horse from the page's "Problem for" listing. Severity, parts and principle are the page's poison characteristics for the whole plant.