Rhododendron ‘Corley’s Cardinal’ ~ Corley's Cardinal Auburn Azalea

Rhododendron ‘Corley’s Cardinal’ ~ Corley's Cardinal Auburn AzaleaCorley's Cardinal Auburn Azalea is an upright spreading open deciduous shrub with light olive green foliage. Vivid reddish orange buds open to fragrant clusters red orange flowers with an orange blotch in mid spring. Best grown in part sun and rich, moist, acidic well drained soils. Type: Shrub Height: 6' 8' Spread: 6 8' Spacing: 7' USDA Hardiness Zone: 5 9 Culture: Part Sun Bloom Color: Orange Season of Interest: Spring MAINTENANCE NEEDS: Low

Corley's Cardinal Auburn Azalea is an upright spreading open deciduous shrub with light olive green foliage.  Vivid reddish orange buds open to fragrant clusters red-orange flowers with an orange blotch in mid spring.  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, Foundation Plantings, and Hedges.

COMPANION PLANTS:  Hydrangea, Azalea, Coral Bells

IMAGE: Buffers on tour, Temple Newsam Park, Leeds - panoramio - Buffers on tour, CC BY-SA 3.0

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