Coastal azalea is a compact, woody, deciduous shrub in the Ericaceae (blueberry family). Typically, it matures to 2 to 3 feet tall and wide, but infrequently rises to as much as 6 feet tall. This azalea is native to coastal plain areas from New Jersey and Pennsylvania south to Georgia.

Rhododendron atlanticum, the dwarf azalea [1] or coastal azalea, is a species of Rhododendron native to coastal areas of the eastern United States, from New Jersey south to Georgia. It is a very tough plant, responding to overgrazing or forest fires by generating new shoots.

Rhododendron atlanticum, commonly known as coast azalea, is a compact, loosely-branched, stoloniferous, suckering, deciduous shrub that typically matures to 2-3’ tall and as wide, but infrequently rises to as much as 6’ tall. Plants which mature to 1-2’ tall are often commonly called dwarf azalea in recognition of their small size.

Rhododendron atlanticum (Ashe) Rehder. Common name: Dwarf Azalea. Phenology: Mar-May (sporadically later, particularly in response to fire); Aug-Oct. Habitat: Pocosins, pine savannas, pine flatwoods, sandhill-pocosin ecotones. Distribution: An Atlantic Coastal Plain endemic: s. NJ and se. PA south to sc. GA. Origin/Endemic status: Endemic

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Native to the southeastern coastal plains of the United States, Rhododendron atlanticum, commonly known as Coastal Azalea or Dwarf Azalea, is a delightfully fragrant, semi-dwarf, deciduous Azalea. Blooming before the leaves emerge in mid to late spring, its funnel-shaped, white flowers, up to 1.5 in. wide (3-4 cm), with elegantly protruding ...

The diminutive coast azalea is a striking, fragrant choice for open understories or consistently moist garden borders, where, if allowed, it may spread into a fragrant thicket with an abundance of light pink blooms with white interior petals.

2023年12月19日 · Rhododendron atlanticum, the dwarf azalea [1] or coastal azalea, is a species of Rhododendron native to coastal areas of the eastern United States, from New Jersey south to Georgia. It is a very tough plant, responding to overgrazing or …

Indigenous to the coastal areas of the mid-Atlantic, Rhododendron atlanticum is an understory shrub. It does best in well-drained, sandy, acidic soil that is kept consistently moist, and in part sun. It spreads by means of stolons, or underground stems, to form large colonies. Heavier soil will restrict its spread.

R. atlanticum is an azalea of great charm, very hardy and growing vigorously in moist soil. But flowering as it does at the peak of the rhododendron season it will go unnoticed unless planted well away from its more flamboyant rivals. It associates well with low-growing herbaceous plants.