Typically available in spring. Call your favorite store for current availability.
Decorated with hot-pink laced, white, frilly flowers throughout spring. Evergreen shrub grows in a compact, mounding habit with oval, green leaves. Plant in containers, borders or for an accent. Over a dozen varieties to choose from.
Plant with Japanese Maple
Green Thumb Guide
Plant azaleas in late winter, early spring, or in fall. Performs best in enriched, well draining, acidic soil. Feed with azalea fertilizer in spring. Keep roots cool with a layer of mulch. In spring, prune back after bloom to control height. Pruning or pinching back young azalea plants helps to promote bushy growth.
These characteristics apply to the greater Sacramento area and nearby regions.
Live outside of our area? Please check with your local cooperative extension for the best growing practices in your neck of the woods
Visit: UC Cooperative Extension Offices (Opens in new window)
Visit: National County Extension Offices (Opens in new window)