Rhododendron kurume 'Hershey's Red' ~ Hershey's Red Azalea

Rhododendron kurume 'Hershey's Red' ~ Hershey's Red AzaleaHershey's Red Azalea is a rounded evergreen shrub with dense foliage and a thick coating of slightly fragrant bright red double flowers that bloom in mid spring. The narrow dark green leaves have no fall color. Best grown in part sun and rich, moist, acidic well drained soils. Type: Shrub Height: 4' 6' Spread: 4 6' Spacing: 5' USDA Hardiness Zone: 7 9 Culture: Part Sun Bloom Color: Red Season of Interest: Spring, Year Round MAINTENANCE NEEDS: Low

Hershey's Red Azalea is a rounded evergreen shrub with dense foliage and a thick coating of slightly fragrant bright red double flowers that bloom in mid spring.  The narrow dark green leaves have no fall color.   Best grown in part sun and rich, moist, acidic well-drained soils.

MAINTENANCE NEEDS: Low Maintenance.  Water Regularly.  Mulch in winter.  Proper care and air circulation should prevent most pest and disease problems. Rhododendrons are susceptible canker, crown rot, root rot, leaf spot, rust, powdery mildew, aphids, borers, lacebugs, leafhoppers, mealybugs, mites, nematodes, scale, thrips, and whitefly. 
LANDSCAPE USES:  Accents or Group Plantings, Borders, Naturalized Areas, Wildlife Garden, Privacy Screen, Foundation Plantings, and Hedges.

COMPANION PLANTS:  Hydrangea, Azalea, Coral Bells

IMAGES: Famartin, 2020-05-14 08 47 17 Hershey's Red Azalea blooming along Tranquility Court in the Franklin Farm section of Oak Hill, Fairfax County, Virginia, CC BY-SA 4.0, (2) Photo by David J. Stang, Azalea Hershey Red 1zz, CC BY-SA 4.0, (3) Photo by David J. Stang, Rhododendron x Kurume Hershey Red 5zz, CC BY-SA 4.0, (4) Photo by David J. Stang, Azalea Hershey Red 0zz, CC BY-SA 4.0

*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.