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NC Native Plant Society:
Plant Details

Rhododendron prinophyllum [= Rhododendron roseum]

Election Pink, Early Azalea, Roseshell Azalea

Scientific Name:

Rhododendron prinophyllum [= Rhododendron roseum]

Genus:

Rhododendron

Species Epithet:

prinophyllum

Common Name:

Election Pink, Early Azalea, Roseshell Azalea

Plant Type

Shrub

Life Cycle

Perennial

Plant Family

Ericaceae (Heath Family)

Native/Alien:

NC Native

Invasive Status:

(*Key)

Size:

3-6 ft., 6-12 ft.

Bloom Color(s):

White, Pink

Light:

Sun - 6 or more hours of sun per day, Part Shade - 2 to 6 hours of sun per day

Soil Moisture:

Dry, Moist

Bloom Time:

May, June

Growing Area:

Mountains

Habitat Description:

Upland forests (especially under Quercus montana and Quercus rubra), xeric pine and oak woodlands. Rare in NC mountains (present in only 1 county).

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:

G5 - Secure (*Key)

State Status:

T: Threatened (*Key)

Notes:

Fragrant flowers. Hybrids & cultivars available.

Election Pink or Early Azalea reaches the southern limits of its range in the southern Appalachians and is known from only one site (fortunately protected) in NC.

NC Botanical Garden, Chapel Hill, Orange Co., NC

The Scientific Name is Rhododendron prinophyllum [= Rhododendron roseum]. You will likely hear them called Election Pink, Early Azalea, Roseshell Azalea. This picture shows the Election Pink or Early Azalea reaches the southern limits of its range in the southern Appalachians and is known from only one site (fortunately protected) in NC.   of Rhododendron prinophyllum [= Rhododendron roseum]

Lisa Lofland Gould

Links:

USDA PLANTS Database Record

https://auth1.dpr.ncparks.gov/flora/species_account.php
 

https://nc.audubon.org/conservation/bird-friendly-communities/bird-friendly-native-plants
 

https://plants.ces.ncsu.edu/plants/rhododendron-roseum/
 

https://www.rhododendron.org/descriptionS_new.asp?ID=213
 



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