Rhododendron Camilla's Blush

Camilla's Blush Native Azalea welcomes spring with fragrant clusters of soft pink, trumpet-shaped flowers held on bare branches as fresh foliage begins to emerge. This deciduous Piedmont azalea develops into a graceful, upright shrub that supports butterflies, hummingbirds, and other pollinators. Use it along a woodland edge, in a native garden, or as a flowering specimen where the soil stays acidic and well drained. Available for local pickup from Towns Edge Nursery.

Plant details

• Botanical name: Rhododendron canescens 'Camilla's Blush'
• Light: Part shade to part sun; morning sun is ideal in hot climates
• USDA zones: 6-9
• Mature size: About 6-8 ft tall x 6-8 ft wide
• Foliage: Deciduous; medium-green leaves
• Flowers or feature: Fragrant soft blush-pink trumpet-shaped flowers
• Bloom season: Spring
• Water: Average to moist; prefers acidic, organic, well-drained soil
• Growth habit: Upright, suckering and broadly rounded with age
• Landscape uses: Woodland edge, native garden, pollinator garden, flowering screen, specimen, naturalized planting
• Deer tolerance: May be browsed by deer

South Carolina garden note: Protect it from harsh afternoon sun in Zone 8b and keep the shallow root zone mulched but not waterlogged.

Plant size and performance vary with climate, soil, pruning and care. Availability changes with nursery inventory.