SCIENTIFIC NAME: Rhododendron 'Delaware Valley White'
COMMON NAME: Delaware Valley White Azalea
GARDEN SIZE: 3-4 feet tall x 3-4 feet wide
GROWTH RATE: Moderate
USDA ZONE: 5 to 8
EXPOSURE: Part Sun.
WATER & SOIL: Keep soil moist but well-drained (no wet feet); prefers humus-rich, acidic soil. Avoid heavy clay.
HABIT (FORM): Broadleaf evergreen shrub with a compact, rounded form
FOLIAGE: Evergreen; obovate to oblong green leaves (1.25 inches) that may turn yellow in winter
FLOWERS: White, tubular, funnel-shaped blooms (2.5 inches) with 10 stamens; showy clusters bloom in April-May
PLANT ORIGIN: Hybrid with unknown parentage; possibly a Glenn Dale hybrid
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
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