SCIENTIFIC NAME: Rhododendron 'Flame Creeper'

COMMON NAME: Flame Creeper Azalea

GARDEN SIZE: 24-30 inches tall x 3-4+ feet wide

GROWTH RATE: Moderate

USDA ZONE: 6 to 9

EXPOSURE: Part Sun.

WATER & SOIL: Keep soil moist but well-drained (no wet feet); prefers humus-rich, acidic soil. Avoid heavy clay.

HABIT (FORM): Low-growing, spreading mound with trailing branches

FOLIAGE: Evergreen; medium to dark green foliage

FLOWERS: Coral-pink with peachy orange tones and red freckles; single blooms (2 inches) from mid to late spring, with possible repeat in fall

PLANT ORIGIN: Cultivar

WILDLIFE SUPPORT: May provide some nesting sites and shelter for birds and small mammals, but does not serve as much of a host for local insects and wildlife. May provide food for insects in the spring.

FERTILIZING: Apply a fertilizer for acid-loving plants in the early spring.

PRUNING: Remove spent flower clusters immediately after the blooms finish. Pruning is not usually needed or recommended, but may be done right after blooming is finished in late spring or early summer.

TOXICITY FLAGS: Toxic to dogs, cats, and horses.

USES: Hedge, Foundation planting, Specimen