SCIENTIFIC NAME: Azalea x 'Golden Flare' (Exbury hybrid)

COMMON NAME: Golden Flare Azalea

GARDEN SIZE: 6 feet tall x 4 feet wide

GROWTH RATE: Moderate

USDA ZONE: 5 to 9

EXPOSURE: Full sun to partial sun; shelter from intense afternoon sun in hotter climates. May tolerate being in more sun if given more water (but still avoid leaving them with wet feet).

WATER & SOIL: Keep soil moist but well-drained; prefers humus-rich, acidic soil

HABIT (FORM): Rounded, mounding form

FOLIAGE: Deciduous; green foliage

FLOWERS: Vivid yellow single blooms with a reddish-orange blotch; showy, blooming in late spring

PLANT ORIGIN: Exbury hybrid selected for hardiness and vibrant bloom color

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