Rhododendron periclymenoides

pinxterbloom, pink azalea, pinxterbloom azalea, pinxter flower

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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

Coastal Plain, Mountain, Piedmont

States

Delaware, District of Columbia, Maryland, New York, Pennsylvania, Virginia, West Virginia

Plant Type

Medium Shrub

Height

3 - 10ft

Spread

6 - 12ft

Flower Color

Pink, Purple, White

Fruit

Capsule; Brown

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Shade

Soil Texture

Loamy

Soil Moisture

Dry, Moist, Wet

Blooms

April - May

Fall Color

dull yellow

Habitat

moist to dry rocky or sandy woods, low swampy areas, limestone cliffs, rich cove forests; thin soils over bedrock

Notes

will tolerate thin soils over bedrock; open, airy quality; susceptible to disease and insects

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The Native Plants Guide

Physiographic Regions of Chesapeake Watershed

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