| COMMON NAME Vivid Azalea |
| BOTANICAL NAME Rhododendron ‘Red Vivid’ (Girard hybrid) |
| HEIGHT 5′ |
| WIDTH 5′ |
| MONOECIOUS |
| EVERGREEN |
| LIFESPAN 40+ years |
| COLD TOLERANCE 10° F |
| SOIL TYPE Moist, acidic |
| DROUGHT TOLERANCE No |
| SALT TOLERANCE No |
| LIGHT REQUIREMENTS Part sun to filtered shade |
| 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. |
| FLOWER Showy, red blooms with ruffled petals and long stamens. |
| MONTH OF COLOR Several times a year |
| FRUIT Long, brown, 1/2″ to 1″. Inedible. |
| COMMENTS Beautiful, compact azalea with multiple cherry-red blooms all season. Needs shade, water, and acidic fertilizer. |
| PRICE 30 gallon $150, 7 gallon $25, 3 gallon $13 |