Appreciates shade. As with other azaleas, swamp azalea’s leaves start dark green but turn yellow, orange, and even purple in the fall. Fragrant summer blooms. Phonetic Spelling rho-doh-DEN-dron vis-KOH-sum This plant has high severity poison characteristics. Not fragrant. In early summer, swamp azalea produces long-tubed white flowers with a pink tinge and clove-like smell. $24.95. DESCRIPTION. It has white mid-late summer flowers. This is not a live inventory. Deciduous native species rhododendron. 4-6’, Native, These selections are similar to Lemon Drop, but has fragrant pink flowers in July. NATIVE RHODODENDRON AZALEA ARBORESCENS 'SWEET AZALEA' WHITE WITH RED STAMENS BLOOMS, Zone 5 Rhododendron arborescens grows in parts of Pennsylvania, West Virginia to Tennessee, North Carolina, Georgia and part of Alabama. Not currently being sold at Garden Centers. Azalea viscosum ‘Pink and Sweet and Lollipop’ Zone 4 Swamp Azalea. In the past, plants called R. serrulatum (hammocksweet), R. oblongifolium (Texas azalea), and R. coryi were recognized as separate species, but now all have been classified as various forms of R. viscosum. $23.95. Swamp Azalea (Rhododendron viscosum) – A Hardy Sweet-Smelling Azalea. It is one of 17 species of azalea which are native to the U.S. Description. Swamp Azalea/Sweet Azalea Rhododendron serrulatum - Plant listed for information only. Rhododendron viscosum, commonly known as swamp azalea, is a loose, upright-spreading, deciduous woody shrub that typically grows to 3-5' (less frequently to 8') tall.Branching opens up with age. It is found along streams in the mountains, on treeless balds, and in moist woods; it grows from almost sea level to 4500'. Adding this species to your azalea collection will extend the blooming season! ... Rhododendron viscosum Swamp Azalea Fragrant White Native Shrub: Rhododendron Flammeum Speciosum Oconee Azalea Native Shrub: Rhododendron prunifolium Plumleaf Azalea. Please call for current availability. Deciduous native. This deciduous azalea blooms in summer with small white, funnel-shaped, clove-scented flowers. Details/Description: Masses of spicy fragrant pink flowers with a lighter pink and yellow throat cover the plant in mid to late June. As its name suggests, this clump-forming azalea is suited to poorly-drained soils and wetland areas. See below Description. Fertilize Azalea Pink and Sweet again 6 to 8 weeks later to encourage extra flowers or faster growth of young shrubs. The most variable of all native azaleas is the swamp azalea (R. viscosum). Zone 4-9. Tolerates swampy areas. Woody, evergreen or deciduous shrubs that forms a … Smooth azalea is most closely related to swamp azalea (R. viscosum), as evidenced by their glabrous floral bud scales and flowers that appear after the leaves have expanded. Called the clammy azalea or the swamp azalea, it is endangered in Maine, threatened in New Hampshire, and exploitably vulnerable in New York. $23.95. Noteworthy Characteristics. Rhododendron viscosum Swamp Azalea. Swamp azalea has the unique characteristic of being a summer blooming native rhododendron, with flowering beginning in late July, and some plants continuing to bloom throughout the fall. AZALEA viscosum ‘Weston’s Pink And Sweet’ – Pink and Sweet Swamp Azalea *CURRENTLY UNAVAILABLE* FOR INFORMATIONAL USE ONLY. Gallon shrub. Azalea Pink and Sweet Shrubs grow best if they are fertilized lightly in the spring once frost has passed with a well-balanced, extended-release, fertilizer such as espoma Holly-tone. 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