Native Plants

Oconee Azalea

Rhododendron flammeum
Location

May not be native

Use Location
Type
Shrubs
Attributes
Butterflies, Caterpillars, Nectar

This perennial, deciduous azalea typically grows 6 to 8 feet tall and as wide in full sun and rich, moist, and well-drained soil. It produces yellow-orange to red, funnel-shaped flowers in mid-April as the leaves first begin to emerge. Growing in masses, Oconee Azalea does well as a hedge plant.

May Attract

Oconee Azalea is thought to attract these families of birds
Family
Cardinals, Grosbeaks and Buntings
Family
Chickadees and Titmice
Family
Crows, Magpies, Jays
Family
Hummingbirds
Family
Mockingbirds and Thrashers
Family
Nuthatches
Family
Blackbirds and Orioles
Family
New World Sparrows
Family
Thrushes
Family
Vireos
Family
Waxwings
Family
Wood Warblers
Family
Woodpeckers
Family
Wrens

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