Admiral Franklin Buchanan Native Azalea is an upright native deciduous shrub that is part of the Confederate General Series with foliage that turns orange-bronze in fall. It's noted for its large, extremely ruffled deep orange flowers with a spicy fragrancy that blooms from red buds in early spring. Best grown in part sun and rich, moist, acidic well-drained soils. Improved heat and humidity tolerance.
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Type:
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Shrub
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Origins:
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R. austrinum x Exbury Hybrid
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Height:
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5' - 6'
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Spread:
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5’ - 6'
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Spacing:
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5'
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USDA Hardiness Zone:
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5 - 9
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Culture:
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Full Sun, Part Sun
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Bloom Color:
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Orange
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Season of Interest:
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Spring
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MAINTENANCE NEEDS: Low Maintenance. Water Regularly. Mulch in winter. Proper care and air circulation should prevent most pest and disease problems. Rhododendrons are susceptible canker, crown rot, root rot, leaf spot, rust, powdery mildew, aphids, borers, lacebugs, leafhoppers, mealybugs, mites, nematodes, scale, thrips, and whitefly.
LANDSCAPE USES: Accents or Group Plantings, Borders, Naturalized Areas, Wildlife Garden, Privacy Screen, Foundation Plantings, and Hedges.
COMPANION PLANTS: Azalea, Camellia, Pieris
IMAGES: Donar Reiskoffer, 20090521-23 Kempen (0035), CC BY 3.0, (2) Guilhem Vellut from Paris, France, Azalea @ Jardin Atlantique @ Montparnasse @ Paris (34412244135), CC BY 2.0, (3) Famartin, 2020-05-17 19 40 29 Orange flowers on an Azalea along Glendundee Lane in the Chantilly Highlands section of Oak Hill, Fairfax County, Virginia, CC BY-SA 4.0
*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.
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