SCIENTIFIC NAME: Rhododendron x 'Hershey's Red'

COMMON NAME: Hershey Red Azalea

GARDEN SIZE: 3 feet tall by 3 feet wide

GROWTH RATE: Moderate

USDA ZONE: 6 to 9

EXPOSURE: Partial shade to partial sun

WATER & SOIL: Moist, well-drained, acidic soil

HABIT (FORM): Compact, rounded

FOLIAGE: Evergreen; green

FLOWERS: Bright red, showy spring blooms

PLANT ORIGIN: 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