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Congo Purple Azalea – 3 Gallon Pot

Original price was: $64.85.Current price is: $45.40.

SKU: D2LSC 3765739337 Categories: Azaleas, SHRUBS & BUSHES

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‘Congo’ Robin Hill Azalea

Azalea x ‘Congo’

Plant Details

USDA Plant Hardiness Zones: 6a-9b Find Your Zone

Plant Type: Evergreen Flowering Shrub

Height at Maturity: 3-4′

Width at Maturity: 4′

Spacing: 3′ for solid hedges; 7’+ for space between plants

Growth Habit / Form: Bushy, Dense, Mounding, Rounded

Growth Rate: Moderate

Flower Color: Purple

Flower Size: Large

Flowering Period: Late Spring

Flower Type: Single

Fragrant Flowers: No

Foliage Color: Medium to Dark Green to Burgundy

Fragrant Foliage: No

Sun Needs: Morning Sun with Dappled or Afternoon Shade, All Day Filtered Sun or Dappled Shade

Water Needs: Average, lower when established

Soil Type: Clay (amended), Loam, Sandy (amended), Silt

Soil Moisture / Drainage: Well Drained Moist

Soil pH: 5.0 – 6.5 (Acid to Slightly Acid)

Maintenance / Care: Low, Average

Attracts: Butterflies, Visual Attention

Resistances: Rabbit

Description

The Robin Hill Hybrids are a wonderful group of mid to late spring flowering azaleas grown for their large funnel-shaped flowers and Satsuki Azalea-type form. With cold hardiness down -5°F, ‘Congo’ features loads of large and vibrant rich purple flowers with red freckles over an extended period in spring that nearly cover the dark green evergreen foliage on a dwarf spreading mound 2 to 3 feet tall and up to 5 feet wide. being a mid to late spring bloomer, the butterflies and hummingbirds will enjoy the flowers and blooming branches serve very well for cutting to create stunning indoor floral arrangements. Excellent for the landscape or bonsai.

Landscape & Garden Uses

Growing to about 2 to 3 feet tall and 4 to 5 feet wide, Congo Azalea is ideal for use as an accent, border, groupings, mass plantings or low hedge in partially shaded landscape or woodland borders and home foundation plantings.

Spacing: 3-3.5′ for solid hedges; 7’+ for space between plants

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Growing Preferences

The Congo Azalea is easy to grow in most any moist but well-drained soil of average or better fertility. It prefers a moist but well-drained and acidic soil that is rich in organic matter. Morning sun with afternoon shade or filtered sun is ideal. Moderate drought tolerance when established.

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