Rhododendron schlippenbachii

Name: Rhododendron schlippenbachii
Common Name  royal azalea				Family  Ericaceae
x    Deciduous             Evergreen         x    Shrub            Ground Cover             Annual         Coniferous             Tree             Climber             Herbaceous             Perennial
Habit upright, rounded	Hard. Zone  USDA zone 4		Mature Size 3m tall by 2m spread					x
Leaf  simple, spatulate radiate around stem					Fall/Winter Color  red, orange, yellow
Leaf Arr.        Opposite     x    Alternate     x    Whorled         Spiraled         Clustered         Basal
Flowers  showy, light pink to white						Infl.  terminal groups of 3-6
Jan.     Feb.      March.     ( April.      May.)      June.      July.      August.      Sept.      Oct.      Nov.      Dec. (flowering time)
Water Use High     Low		Soil Rich  x   Lean     Well-drained x  and acidic					Exposure Sun     Semi-shade  x   Shade
Landscape uses: specimen, woodland shrub, shade adapted		Limitations: usual rhodo problems					Other Features: can become treelike in sunny conditions with age, big flower production in spring