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Pontic Azalea

Scientific Name: Rhododendron luteum

Also Known As

Anthodendron ponticum
Azalea pontica
Rhododendron flavum
Honeysuckle Azalea
Yellow Azalea

Plant type

shrub

size

H: 3'-12'
W: 6'-12'

planting zones

6a-9b

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Pontic Azalea plant details

Pontic Azalea is a broadleaf deciduous shrub with green foliage. In spring yellow flowers emerge. Features glossy texture. Attracts bees, butterflies and hummingbirds making it an excellent addition to pollinator gardens. Grows well with sun - mostly shade and even moisture - regular water. Does well in acidic, average, rich and well-drained soil.

CHARACTERISTICS OF Pontic Azalea

Plant type: shrub
Plant family: ericaceae
Foliage: deciduous green
Mature size: 6 FT - 12 FT - wide, 3 FT - 12 FT - tall
Flowers: yellow blooms in spring
Uses: border plant, container plant, fall color, fragrant, woodland garden

GROWING CONDITIONS for Pontic Azalea

USDA Zones: 6a - 9b
Sun exposure: sun - mostly shade
Watering frequency: even moisture - regular

Soil needs: acidic, average, rich and well-drained

Nursery contributed plant descriptions

A deciduous rhododendron with an upright habit. 2-inch, VERY fragrant, tubular flowers open before it leafs out. Trusses are formed with 12 flowers. Native to Caucasus and Eastern Europe. Has also naturalized in parts of the British Isles.

By: Bloom River Gardens

Orange buds open to yellow fragrant flowers, orange-red fall color

By: Lael's Moon Garden

A deciduous shrub with an open, upright habit. The oblong leaves to 5" long are sparsely covered on both sides with stiff, flat hairs. The delightful, fragrant, 2" yellow flowers open before the leaves. These tubular-shaped blooms are extremely sticky on the outside and are carried in trusses of up to 12 blooms. Very, very nice. (PE, pe, Pentanthera)

By: Greer Gardens Inc.

One of the classic deciduous Azaleas is this sweet-scented species from the hills of Turkey. This makes a multi-branched sturdy shrub much like the familiar Exbury Azalea but with a fragrance that will waft through the garden when you have a sizeable plant. Good fall color.