SCIENTIFIC NAME: Azalea 'Lady Robin'
COMMON NAME: Azalea Lady Robin
GARDEN SIZE: 1 foot tall x 3 feet wide
GROWTH RATE: Moderate
USDA ZONE: 5-9
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, Spreading
FOLIAGE: Evergreen; Green
FLOWERS: Pink and White (varies from white with pink streaks to pure pink), Mid-Spring
PLANT ORIGIN: Hybrid (Robin Hill)
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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