Rhododendron calendulaceum

flame azalea

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Photo credit: R. Harrison Wiegand, Maryland Department of Natural Resources, Wildlife and Heritage Service. www.dnr.state.md.us
Family

Ericaceae

Region

Mountain

States

Virginia, West Virginia

Plant Type

Medium Shrub

Height

5 - 9ft

Spread

6 - 9ft

Flower Color

Orange, Red, Yellow

Fruit

Capsule; Brown

Sun Exposure

Partial Sun

Soil Texture

Clay, Loamy

Soil Moisture

Dry, Moist

Blooms

May - June

Fall Color

yellow green

Habitat

open oak woods, dry rocky woodlands, damp slopes, rocky mountain stream banks, heath balds

Notes

; highly rare in MD, possibly extirpated PA

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