‘Samford Sorbet’ Native Azalea
Rhododendron ‘Samford Sorbet’
Plant Details
USDA Plant Hardiness Zones: 6a-9b Find Your Zone
Plant Type: Deciduous Flowering Shrub
Height at Maturity: 6-8′
Width at Maturity: 4-6′
Flower Color: Pink with Gold
Flower Size: 1.5-2″ diameter
Flowering Period: Early Spring
Flower Type: Single, Trumpet shape
Fragrant Flowers: Yes
Foliage Color: Medium Green
Fragrant Foliage: No
Berries: No
Berry Color: NA
Sun Needs: Shade or Mostly Shade, Dappled Shade, Morning Sun with Afternoon Shade, All Day Filtered Sun,
Water Needs: Average, Lower when established, Water often during drought
Soil Type: Clay (amended), Loam, Sand (amended), Silt
Soil Moisture / Drainage: Well Drained Moist
Soil pH: 4.5 – 6.0 (Acid)
Maintenance / Care: Low
Attracts: Visual Attention
Resistances: Heat, Humidity, Insect, Shade
Description
A very rare and extremely hard to find variety, Samford Sorbet stands out in the garden with its large rounded clusters of pink flowers accented with a splash of gold. In spring, the abundant flower clusters produce a delightful honeysuckle-like fragrance that fills the garden with sweet aroma. Sure to be an attraction and conversation piece in your garden as well.
Landscape & Garden Uses
Growing 6 to 8 feet in height and 4 to 6 feet wide, the ‘Samford Sorbet’ Native Azalea is ideal for use as a specimen or grouping in woodland gardens and borders and shady flowering shrub borders. As she grows taller lower branches can be removed to form an attractive small focal point specimen tree in garden beds or pots, planters and other containers. A fine addition to Azalea and Rhododendron gardens, pink theme gardens, fragrance gardens, shade and woodland gardens and cottage gardens.
Suggested Spacing: We do not suggested using this beauty as a hedge. Plant 8 feet or more apart for space between plants
Growing Preferences
The Samford Sorbet Native Azalea is very easy to grow in a moist but well-drained humus rich soil and dappled shade or morning sun with afternoon shade. Native azaleas are very low-maintenance plants that require little if any pruning. When established, plant are quite drought tolerant, requiring supplemental water only during prolonged periods of dry summer weather.
Helpful Articles
Click on a link below to find helpful advice from our experts on how to plant, fertilize, prune and water native azaleas.
How To Plant & Care For Native Azaleas
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