Girard’s Rose Azalea

Botanical Name: Rhododendron ‘Girard’s Rose’

Common Name: Girard’s Rose Azalea

Mature Height and Width:
2–3' tall × 3–4' wide

Growth Habit: Low, spreading to mounded evergreen azalea with dense branching. Broadly rounded form, typically wider than tall. Moderate growth rate.

Foliage Description: Small, dark green evergreen leaves with a matte to light natural sheen. Dense foliage coverage with tight twig structure. Leaves may develop slight bronze cast in winter.

Flower Description: Medium-sized single rose-pink flowers with slightly deeper pink blotch. Five-lobed funnel form. Blooms borne in clusters across upper canopy.

Bloom Time: Mid to late spring.

Fall Color: Evergreen; foliage may bronze slightly in winter.

Light Requirements: Partial shade to filtered sun; tolerates morning sun with afternoon protection.

Hardiness Zone: USDA Zones 5–8.

Notable Landscape Uses: Foundation massing; low border; woodland edge planting; evergreen ground-layer structure; small-scale front bed accent.

Deer Resistance: Moderate
Evergreen foliage may experience browsing pressure in Northeast Zones 5–7.