
Common Name: Evergreen Azalea, Hershey's Red Azalea, Kurume Azalea
This cultivar was developed at the Hershey Azalea Farm in Pennsylvania. Dense, upright, evergreen shrub with small, 1 1/ inch long, elliptic, glossy, olive green leaves. The Kurume are prized for showy clusters of small, profuse early to midspring flowers,
| Plant Type: | Flowering Shrub, Broadleaf Evergreen |
| Width: | 5' |
| Height: | 3' |
| Fragrant: | No |
| Fruit | Yes |
| Growth Rate | Moderate |
| Zone: | 6 - 9 |
| Deer Resistant: | No |
| Salt Tolerant: | No |
| Drought Tolerant: | No |
| Attract: | Butterflies, Hummingbirds |
| Exposure: | Full Sun |
| Bloom Time: | Spring |
| Bark Type: | Smooth |
| Landscape/Use: | Container, Foundation, Mass Planting |
| Shape: | Spreading |
| Soil Type | Loamy |
| Flower Color: | Red |
| Leaf Color: | Dark Green |
| Fall Color: | Dark Green |