Rhododendron prunifolium – Plumleaf Azalea

Plumleaf azalea blooms with spectacularly showy flowers in mid to late summer – later than any other North American wild azalea. Flower colors are variable between shrubs, and may be salmon pink, orange or crimson red. The pistil and five stamens of each flower are very long, extending 2-3 in (5-7.5 cm) beyond the petals. The flowers are not fragrant. Indigenous to southwestern Georgia and southeastern Alabama but cold hardy through zone 5.