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Choose Your Favorite Azalea

Azaleas can bloom from late winter into early summer, depending on type. To extend the season, plant early-, mid-, and late-season bloomers. Here are a few of the azaleas we love most.

Photo by: Ralph Anderson

'Formosa' Southern Indica Hybrid

Midseason bloom; 4-6 ft. tall or more; Middle, Lower, Coastal South

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'Red Ruffles' Rutherford Hybrid

Early-blooming; 2-4 ft. tall; needs midday shade; Lower, Coastal, Tropical South

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'George Lindley Taber' Southern Indica Hybrid

Midseason bloom; 4-6 ft. tall or more; Middle, Lower, Coastal South

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'Sherwood Red' Kurume Hybrid

Early- to midseason bloom; 2-4 ft. tall; all but Tropical South

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'Coral Bells' Kurume Hybrid

Early- to midseason bloom; 2-4 ft. tall; all but Tropical South

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Spider Azalea

Early- to midseason bloom; 4-6 ft. tall; Upper, Middle, Lower, Coastal South. It’s very rare; find it at woodlanders.net.

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'Gumpo Pink' Satsuki Hybrid

Late-season bloom; 1-2 ft. tall; Middle, Lower, Coastal South

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'Pride of Mobile' Southern Indica Hybrid

Midseason bloom; 4-6 ft. tall or more; Middle, Lower, Coastal South

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