COMMON NAME Formosa Red Azalea |
BOTANICAL NAME Azalea indica ‘Formosa’ |
HEIGHT 6′ |
WIDTH 5′ |
MONOECIOUS |
EVERGREEN |
LIFESPAN 40+ years |
COLD TOLERANCE 10° F |
SOIL TYPE Moist, acidic |
DROUGHT TOLERANCE No |
SALT TOLERANCE No |
LIGHT REQUIREMENTS Full sun to part shade, 4 hours of sun |
FERTILIZING Use well-balanced, slow release, granular azalea/camellia fertilizer as instructed on the packaging. Avoid getting fertilizer on the leaves. Water before and after applying fertilizer. |
COLOR Showy, red blooms with ruffled petals and long stamens. |
MONTH OF COLOR Spring |
FRUIT Long, brown, 1/2″ to 1″. Inedible. |
COMMENTS Beautiful red blooms in the Spring. Likes some shade and irrigation for best results. |
PRICE 30 gallon $150, 7 gallon $25, 3 gallon $13 |