Plant Details

Rhododendron viscosum

Scientific Name:	Rhododendron viscosum
Common Name:	Swamp Azalea, Clammy Azalea
Plant Family	Ericaceae (Heath Family)
Native/Alien:	NC Native
Type:	Shrub
Bloom Color(s):	white
Size in Feet:	3-8
Light:	part sun
Soil Moisture:	mesic^(*)
Bloom Time:	late May-June
Bloom Area:	Coast, Piedmont, Mountains
Habitat Description:	Var. serrulatum: Bogs, pocosins, wet pine savannas. Rare in NC Piedmont, common in Coastal Plain. Var. viscosum: Moist streambanks, shrub balds, and other moist habitats. Common in NC Mountains and Piedmont, uncommon in Coastal Plain. Flowers later than var. serrulatum.
State Rank:	No NC Rank Listed ^(*)
Global Rank:	No Global Rank listed ^(*)
State Status:	No NC Status Listed ^(*)
Federal Status:	No U.S. Status Listed ^(*)
Notes:	Members of the genus Rhododendron support the specialized bee, Andrena cornelli. 2 varieties of Rhododendron viscosum in NC [see Habitat Description].
Swamp Azalea Found in bogs, pocosins, wet savannas, stream sides and other moist habitats, Swamp Azalea will also do well in gardens with some shade and average moisture. It blooms late for an azalea, after its leaves are out. Paynter, Wilmington
Flowers Scent is spicy and sweet. The common name, Clammy Azalea, comes from the stickiness of the flowers.
Links:	USDA PLANTS Database Record Bird-Friendly Native Plants