Botanical Name: Rhododendron canescens ‘Varnadoe’s Phlox Pink’
Common Name: “Piedmont Azalea”
Characteristics:
Height: 10 to 15 Feet
Spread: 8 to 10 Feet
Light: Partial sun
Bloom: March-April
Description:
Large, upright-growing selection of a deciduous Azalea native to the Athens, Georgia area. Trusses of bright-pink buds open into fragrant, medium-pink, funnel-shaped blooms in early-spring before its foliage unfurls.