Welcome to our Plant Library! This is a new feature on our website to showcase the vast selection of plants that we carry across different seasons. We are continuously adding products, so if you are looking for a specific plant not listed below, we encourage you to call or visit to see if we have it in stock!
Azalea Apple Blossom
Botanical Name: Rhododendron ‘Apple Blossom’
Common Name: Apple Blossom Azalea
Mature Height and Width: 4–6′ tall × 4–6′ wide
Growth Habit: Upright to broadly rounded evergreen shrub with moderate density. Develops a natural, slightly open mound over time with visible interior branching. Moderate growth rate.
Foliage Description: Medium-sized elliptic dark green evergreen leaves with a light gloss. Foliage may develop bronze to burgundy winter tones in Zones 6–7.
Flower Description: Large single blooms opening soft blush pink with deeper rose-pink edging, often fading lighter toward the center. Petals are broad and slightly overlapping, creating a full but natural spring display.
Bloom Time: Mid-spring
Fall Color: Evergreen; foliage may bronze in winter but does not produce traditional fall color.
Light Requirements: Full sun to partial shade; best flowering with 4–6 hours of direct sunlight.
Hardiness Zone: USDA Zones 6–9
Notable Landscape Uses:
Foundation plantings; mass plantings for soft seasonal color; woodland-edge gardens; mixed shrub borders; courtyard accents; transitional shrub in layered evergreen beds.
Deer Resistance: Low to Moderate
Azaleas are commonly browsed by deer, particularly tender new growth and flower buds. Protection is recommended in moderate to heavy deer pressure areas in Zones 6–7.