{"product_id":"swamp-azalea-rhododendron-viscosum-3-gallon-pot","title":"Swamp Azalea (Rhododendron Viscosum) - 3 Gallon Pot","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSwamp Azalea\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRhododendron viscosum\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eOther names: Clammy Azalea, Honeysuckle Azalea\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePlant Details \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eUSDA Plant Hardiness Zones:\u003c\/span\u003e 4a-9b \u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFind Your Zone\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003chr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003ePlant Type\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e:\u003c\/span\u003e  Deciduous Flowering Shrub\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eHeight at Maturity:\u003c\/span\u003e  3-5', but sometimes is seen up to 8'\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eWidth at Maturity:\u003c\/span\u003e  3-5'\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eSpacing:\u003c\/span\u003e 3-4' for solid hedges; 8'+ for space between plants\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003chr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eFlower Color:  \u003c\/span\u003eWhite to Soft Pink\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eFlower Size:\u003c\/span\u003e  1.5-2\"\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eFlowering Period:\u003c\/span\u003e  Late Spring to Early Summer\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eFlower Type:\u003c\/span\u003e  Single, Trumpet-shape\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eFragrant Flowers:\u003c\/span\u003e  Yes! Strong musky clove fragrance\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eFoliage Color:\u003c\/span\u003e  Dark Green\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eFragrant Foliage:\u003c\/span\u003e  No\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eBerries: \u003c\/span\u003e No\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eBerry Color:\u003c\/span\u003e  NA\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003chr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eSun Needs:\u003c\/span\u003e  Part to Mostly Shade, Dappled Shade, Morning Sun with Afternoon Shade, All Day Filtered Sun\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eWater Needs: \u003c\/span\u003e Average\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eSoil Type:\u003c\/span\u003e  Clay (amend heavy clay), Loam, Sandy (amend quick draining soil to retain moisture), Silt \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eSoil Moisture \/ Drainage:\u003c\/span\u003e  Consistently Moist But Well Drained to Wet, but not in submerged or standing in water\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eSoil pH:\u003c\/span\u003e  4.5 - 6.5 (Acid to Slightly Acid)\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eMaintenance \/ Care:\u003c\/span\u003e  Low\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003chr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eAttracts:\u003c\/span\u003e  Butterflies, Beneficial Pollinators, Hummingbirds, Visual Attention\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eResistances:\u003c\/span\u003e  Cold Temperatures (-30F \/ Zone 4a-9b), Heat (Zone 9b), Humidity, Shade, Rabbits, Wet Soil\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDescription\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eAn azalea that will grow in wet soil...surely not? Well, meet the Rhododendron viscosum, commonly known as Swamp Azalea, a North American native deciduous Rhododendron adored for its showy and wonderfully fragrant flowers, and its ability to thrive in moist to wet soils. In its native habitat it thrives in swamps, bogs, stream margins and wet lowlands from southwestern Maine to northeastern Ohio south to Florida and Alabama, and can even be found at higher elevations in the Appalachian Mountains. One of the last azaleas to flower in the season (May to July), it features abundant clusters of very fragrant white to soft pink honeysuckle-like flowers with a clove-like aroma that are great for cut flowers. Each flower has 5 petal-like lobes and long stamens. It typically grows 3 to 5 feet tall and wide, however is sometimes seen at up to 8 feet. Branching opens up with age. Narrow, oval-shaped, dark green leaves through the warm season turn attractive shades of yellow, orange and purple with the arrival of cooler temperatures in fall. Extremely cold and heat hardy from USDA Zones 4a to 9b.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLandscape \u0026amp; Garden Uses\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eGrowing 3 to 5 feet tall and equally as wide, the Swamp Azalea is ideal for use as a specimen, in groupings, or as a natural hedge in partially shaded landscape, woodland and mixed flowering borders. It also grows well in containers that can be situated on patios and around other outdoor living spaces where the pretty flowers and fragrance can be enjoyed from close up. Plants in groups with earlier blooming azaleas to extend the annual azalea bloom period. Plants thrive when sited in moist soils near stationary or moving water. A fine selection for fragrance gardens, cut flower gardens, Azalea gardens, woodland gardens, white theme gardens, and cottage gardens. \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eSuggested Spacing: \u003c\/span\u003e 3 feet apart for hedge or grouping; 8 feet or more for space between plants\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGrowing Preferences\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eThe Swamp Azalea is easy to grow in an acidic, consistently moist to wet soil, though it won't tolerate being submerged under water. Morning and evening sun are okay but it prefers shade or well-filtered sun during the afternoon hours. Prefers a sun dappled shade or high open part shade. In average well-draining garden soil, this azalea likes to be mulched with wood or straw mulch to help prevent the soil from completely drying out. Native azaleas are very low-maintenance, requiring little if any pruning. 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