| | | Family | Ericaceae | | Plant Type | deciduous shrub | | Zone | USDA: 4a - 9b RHS: H - FH EGF: H1 - H5 Australia: 1 - 3 | | Care Level | low, easy, suitable for beginners. | | Height | 0.9 - 1.8 m (3 - 6 ft) | | Spread | 1.2 - 2.1 m (4 - 7 ft) | | Light | full sun to partial shade | | Soil Moisture | average, well-drained | | Soil Type | | | Soil pH | | | | Description | The deciduous shrub Rhododendron periclymenoides (pinxterbloom azalea) bears showy and fragrant flowers during mid spring to late spring. | | Typical Uses | Hedge. | | Special Characteristics | Birds and butterflies are attracted to Rhododendron periclymenoides . | | |