SCIENTIFIC NAME: Rhododendron 'My Mary'

COMMON NAME: My Mary Deciduous Azalea

GARDEN SIZE: 4-6 feet tall x 3-5 feet wide

GROWTH RATE: Moderate

USDA ZONE: 5 to 8

EXPOSURE: Part shade. May tolerate being in more sun if given more water (but still avoid leaving them with wet feet).

WATER & SOIL: Medium water needs; prefers humus-rich, acidic, well-drained soil

HABIT (FORM): Upright, bushy form

FOLIAGE: Deciduous; obovate to elliptic green leaves up to 1 1/4 inches long

FLOWERS: Bright yellow, funnel-shaped blooms with orange tubes; fragrant; clusters bloom in April-May

PLANT ORIGIN: Hybrid of R. 'Nacoochee' x R. austrinum

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