Rhododendron flammeum

Deciduous native azalea with blossoms in shades of yellowish orange, through orange to deep red. Different from the earlier blooming R. austrinum in that the flowers usually have a blotch, they are not fragrant, nor do they have sticky glandular hairs on the corolla tube.  Blooms April – May as the leaves first begin to emerge.  Prefers filtered, sun dappled conditions in part shade. This is a heat tolerant shrub that tolerates the heat and humidity typically found in the deep South. Good soil drainage is essential(doesn’t like “wet feet”).