Photo credit
Judy Gallagher, CC BY 2.0, Original photo
Pink Azalea
Rhododendron periclymenoides
Listed for containersIts plant group hosts 55 kinds of caterpillars
- Flower color
- Pink, purple or white
- Bloom
- March to May
- Leaves
- Deciduous
- Height
- 4–10 feet
- Spread
- 4–5 feet
- Light
- Part shade to full sun
- Soil moisture
- Usually moist
Typical bloom time. A plant at the store may not be in flower.
- Containers
- Yes, listed for containersListed by Master Gardeners of Northern Virginia: Container Gardening with Native Plants (2025)
- Container size
- Not recordedMeasure your pot’s depth; we can’t confirm this pot yet.
Native to South Carolina (state-specific source)