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trefle.io · Taken May 21, 2020 by Michele McKinney (cc-by-sa)
Ericaceae
Election-pink
Rhododendron periclymenoides
Also known as Azalea periclymenoides var. rutilans, Azalea nudiflora sulfurea-speciosa, Rhododendron nudiflorum f. album, Azalea nudiflora
Zones 4–9Sun Partial SunWater ModerateCare Moderate
Flowering Plants · Native Plants · Trees & Shrubs · Native Azalea · Ericaceae · Deciduous Shrub · Fragrant Flowers · Spring Blooms · Partial Shade · Acidic Soil · Rhododendron · Pollinator Garden · Woodland Garden
Pet-safeAttracts pollinators
In stock at 2 nurseriesStock updated 9/6/2026
Election-pink is a beautiful native deciduous azalea prized for its delicate pink, fragrant blooms that appear in spring before the leaves fully emerge. Plant it in moist, well-drained acidic soil enriched with organic matter and provide dappled or partial shade, especially in warmer climates. Mulch around the root zone to retain moisture and moderate soil temperature.
Growing conditions
The details behind the basics
- Daily light
- 4 hours
- Watering
- Water deeply but allow the top inch of soil to dry before re-watering · Every 7-10 days
- Maintenance
- Moderate
- Soil
- loam
- Soil pH
- 4.3–5.5
- Temperature
- -25°F to 95°F
- Cycle
- Perennial
- Propagation
- Seed
Hardiness
USDA 4b-9b
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Form & growth
Mature size and habit
- Mature height
- 10 ft – 30 ft
- Spread
- 15 ft
- Spacing
- 36 in apart
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Root depth
- Medium
- Flowers
- Mixed
- Foliage
- Green · Medium
Ecology & origin
Where it belongs and what it brings
- Native to
- Alabama, Connecticut, Delaware, Georgia, Illinois, Kentucky, Maryland, Masachusettes, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode I., South Carolina, Tennessee, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia
- Attracts
- Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds, Moths
Sources: trefle, usda
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