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Rhododendron viscosum 'Ribbon Candy'
Also known as Azalea viscosum 'Ribbon Candy'
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Pink flowers striped with white down each petal, carrying a spicy-sweet scent noticeable well before the plant is in view. Rhododendron viscosum 'Ribbon Candy' grows 5 to 7 feet tall and 6 to 8 feet wide in full sun to part sun, hardy from Zone 4 through Zone 8.
The striping is what separates this from the other swamp azaleas, giving each flower a two-tone candy pattern. Bloom comes in late spring, weeks after the evergreen azaleas have finished.
Hummingbirds and butterflies come to the flowers, and bees feed on them through the bloom.
Swamp azalea grows wild in bogs and along stream edges, so it handles wet ground and standing water. This is a deciduous azalea, dropping its leaves in fall after they turn bronze to purple. Acidic soil is necessary, roughly pH 4.5 to 6.0.
Height 5'- 7' Spread 6'- 8'
USDA Hardiness Zones 4-8
Lowest Temperatures -30°F to -20°F
Full sun to part sun- at least 4 hours direct sun per day
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