Roseshell Azalea (Azalea prinophyllum; Rhododendron roseum)

Roseshell Azalea, or Early Azalea, is a deciduous native shrub. It typically occurs on wooded slopes and ravines and along streams. Pink flowers appear in early spring before or at the time of the emergence of the foliage. Flowers (to 1.5" long) are in trusses of 5-9 flowers each and have a pleasant, clove-like fragrance. Bright green foliage (grayish woolly beneath) turns bronzish in fall. Extremely winter hardy (grows in the wild as far north as Quebec) and is one of the parents of the Northern Lights hybrids developed by the University of Minnesota. An upright, rounded shrub which typically grows 4-8' tall (less frequently to 15' tall) and as wide. Formerly known as Rhododendron roseum.

Attracts: 🐦🐝
Light: part shade
Soil: medium to wet, well-drained
Bloom Color: Pink
Bloom Time: April