Rhododendron viscosum /Swamp Azalea

White flowers with a sticky substance on base of tubular flowers
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Scientific Name:	Rhododendron viscosum
Common Name:	Swamp Azalea
Plant Type:	Deciduous
Leaf Type:	Broadleaf
Hardiness Zone:	7, 8, 9, 10 Determine Your Zone
Height:	5-8 feet
Spread:	5 - 10 feet
Bloom time:	Spring
Flower color:	White
Light Exposure:	Part Sun, Filtered Shade, Shade, Morning sun
Drainage:	Well drained
Rate of Growth:	Moderate
Water Requirement:	Medium
Maintenance Level:	Low
Susceptible to insects and diseases:	No

Comments:	White funnel-shaped flowers that have a sticky substance on the tubes appear in late spring through summer after the foliage has emerged. Old specimen plants can grow to be small tree sizes and are normally multi-trunked in their native habitats. Sometimes plants spread by stolons (underground stems).