NC Native Plant Society:
Plant Details

Rhododendron flammeumm [= Rhododendron speciosum]

Scientific Name:	Rhododendron flammeumm [= Rhododendron speciosum]
Genus:	Rhododendron
Species Epithet:	flammeum
Common Name:	Oconee Azalea, Piedmont Azalea
Plant Type	Shrub
Life Cycle	Perennial
Plant Family	Ericaceae (Heath Family)
Native/Alien:	S.E. Native
Invasive Status:	^(*Key)
Size:	3-6 ft., 6-12 ft.
Bloom Color(s):	Red, Orange, Yellow
Light:	Part Shade - 2 to 6 hours of sun per day
Soil Moisture:	Moist
Bloom Time:	April
Habitat Description:	Sandhills, upland forests on slopes, ridges, stream bluffs. Endemic to and rare in SC and GA.
Leaf Arrangement:	Alternate
Leaf Retention:	Deciduous
Leaf Type:	Leaves veined, not needle-like or scale-like
Leaf Form:	Simple
Life Cycle:	Perennial
Wildlife Value:	Has some wildlife value
Landscape Value:	Recommended and Available
State Rank:	^(*Key)
Global Rank:	G3 - Vulnerable ^(*Key)
State Status:	^(*Key)
Notes:	Flowers not very fragrant.
A medium-sized shrub blooming in mid spring with red-orange to yellow shades. Mecklenburg County, NC, cultivated Larry Mellichamp
Links:	USDA PLANTS Database Record https://plants.ces.ncsu.edu/plants/rhododendron-flammeum/ https://www.rhododendron.org/descriptionS_new.asp?ID=222

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