Choose Your Favorite Azalea
By Rebecca Bull Reed
'Pride of Mobile' Southern Indica Hybrid
Credit: Photo by: Ralph Anderson
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.
'Formosa' Southern Indica Hybrid
'Formosa' Southern Indica Hybrid
Credit: Photo by: Ralph Anderson
Midseason bloom; 4-6 ft. tall or more; Middle, Lower, Coastal South
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'Red Ruffles' Rutherford Hybrid
'Red Ruffles' Rutherford Hybrid
Credit: Photo by: Ralph Anderson
Early-blooming; 2-4 ft. tall; needs midday shade; Lower, Coastal, Tropical South
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'George Lindley Taber' Southern Indica Hybrid
'George Lindley Taber' Southern Indica Hybrid
Credit: Photo by: Ralph Anderson
Midseason bloom; 4-6 ft. tall or more; Middle, Lower, Coastal South
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'Sherwood Red' Kurume Hybrid
'Sherwood Red' Kurume Hybrid
Credit: Photo by: Ralph Anderson
Early- to midseason bloom; 2-4 ft. tall; all but Tropical South
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'Coral Bells' Kurume Hybrid
'Coral Bells' Kurume Hybrid
Credit: Photo by: Ralph Anderson
Early- to midseason bloom; 2-4 ft. tall; all but Tropical South
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Spider Azalea
Spider Azalea
Credit: Photo by: Ralph Anderson
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
'Gumpo Pink' Satsuki Hybrid
Credit: Photo by: Ralph Anderson
Late-season bloom; 1-2 ft. tall; Middle, Lower, Coastal South
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'Pride of Mobile' Southern Indica Hybrid
'Pride of Mobile' Southern Indica Hybrid
Credit: Photo by: Ralph Anderson
Midseason bloom; 4-6 ft. tall or more; Middle, Lower, Coastal South
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By Rebecca Bull Reed