NC Native Plant Society:
Plant Details
Rhododendron cumberlandense
Cumberland Azalea
Scientific Name: |
Rhododendron cumberlandense |
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Genus: |
Rhododendron |
Species Epithet: |
cumberlandense |
Common Name: |
Cumberland Azalea |
Plant Type |
Shrub |
Life Cycle |
Perennial |
Plant Family |
Ericaceae (Heath Family) |
Native/Alien: |
NC Native |
Invasive Status: |
(*Key) |
Size: |
3-6 ft. |
Bloom Color(s): |
Red, Orange |
Light: |
Sun - 6 or more hours of sun per day, Part Shade - 2 to 6 hours of sun per day |
Soil Moisture: |
Moist |
Bloom Time: |
June, July |
Growing Area: |
Mountains |
Habitat Description: |
Balds and exposed or moist slopes. Rare in NC mountains (usually over 4000’ of elevation). |
Leaf Arrangement: |
Alternate |
Leaf Retention: |
Deciduous |
Leaf Type: |
Leaves veined, not needle-like or scale-like |
Leaf Form: |
Simple |
Life Cycle: |
Perennial |
Wildlife Value: |
Important for Wildlife |
Landscape Value: |
Highly Recommended and Available |
State Rank: |
S1: Critically imperiled (*Key) |
Global Rank: |
G_?: Uncertain (add status to NOTES section) (*Key) |
State Status: |
SR-P: Significantly Rare: Peripheral (*Key) |
Notes: |
A southern Appalachian endemic. Both cultivars and hybrids available. Global Rank G4?. |
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Flower buds NC mountains
Bettina Darveaux |
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Flowering in July NC mountains
Bettina Darveaux |
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Links: |
https://auth1.dpr.ncparks.gov/flora/plant_list.php https://plants.ces.ncsu.edu/plants/rhododendron-cumberlandense/ https://nc.audubon.org/conservation/bird-friendly-communities/bird-friendly-native-plants https://www.rhododendron.org/descriptionS_new.asp?ID=217 |
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