Rhododendron 'Rosedown Pink' /Rosedown Pink Azalea

Very old azalea at Rosedown Plantation Historical Site in St. Francisville, LA
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Scientific Name:	Rhododendron 'Rosedown Pink'
Common Name:	Rosedown Pink Azalea
Plant Type:	Evergreen
Leaf Type:	Broadleaf
Hardiness Zone:	8, 9, 10 Determine Your Zone
Height:	8-10 feet
Spread:	5 - 10 feet
Bloom time:	Spring
Flower color:	Pink
Light Exposure:	Part Sun, Filtered Shade, Shade, Morning sun
Drainage:	Well drained, Moist,
Rate of Growth:	Moderate
Water Requirement:	Medium
Maintenance Level:	Low
Susceptible to insects and diseases:	No

Comments:	This is an old southern Indian azalea that has been growing at Rosedown Plantation Historical Site at St. Francisville, LA for many years. Plants have an open, rangy character and flowers are about three inches across and appear in late winter through early spring. It is one of the earliest azaleas to bloom in the spring.