Rhododendron viscosum

swamp 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

Coastal Plain, Mountain, Piedmont

States

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

Plant Type

Medium Shrub

Height

6.5 - 10ft

Spread

6 - 12ft

Flower Color

Pink, White

Fruit

Capsule; Brown

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Soil Texture

Clay, Loamy, Sandy

Soil Moisture

Moist, Wet

Blooms

May - August

Fall Color

yellow, orange, to purple

Habitat

low wet floodplain woods and depressions, sluggish streambanks, swamp borders, hillside bogs, ditch banks, clearings

Notes

attractive spreading, loose-branched habit; demands acid soil; susceptible to disease and insects

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