Rhododendron viscosum
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Natural Range in Florida
USDA Zones
Suitable to grow in:
8A 8B 9A 9B
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Swamp Azalea
Ericaceae
Plant Specifics
| Size: | 5-15 ft tall by to 12 ft wide | |
| Life Span: | Long-lived perennial | |
| Flower Color: | White,pink | |
| Phenology: | Deciduous | |
| Habitats: | Moist-wet sites. Seep swamps, pineland-wetland ecotones, edges of bay swamps, moist woods. |
Landscaping
| Recommended Uses: | Specimen plant for moist shady areas. Shady rain gardens. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Light: | Part Shade, Shade | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Moisture Tolerance: |
always floodedextremely dry |
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| Moisture Tolerance: | Stays Wet ----- to ----- Somewhat moist, no flooding | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Salt Water Flooding Tolerance: | Not salt tolerant of inundation by salty or brackish water. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Salt Spray Tolerance: | Low/no tolerance of salty wind or direct salt spray | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Soil/Substrate: | Organic material (muck), Sand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wildlife
Attracts hummingbirds.
- Attracts pollinators especially bumble bees.
- Attracts butterflies.