
Common Name: Girard Renee Michelle Azalea
A beautiful evergreen azalea admired for its soft pink flowers with gentle deeper pink accents that create a refined spring display. ‘Renee Michelle’ forms a dense, rounded shrub with attractive evergreen foliage, making it well suited for foundations, woodland edges, and mass plantings. Key features Width: 4–6 ft Height: 4–6 ft Flower color: Soft pink with slightly darker pink tones Bloom time: Mid spring Foliage: Dark green, evergreen leaves Form: Dense, rounded mound Life cycle: Evergreen shrub Growing conditions Sun: Part shade (morning sun, afternoon shade preferred) Soil: Acidic, moist, well-drained; rich in organic matter Water: Moderate; consistent moisture preferred Hardiness: USDA Zones 6–9 Landscape use Foundation plantings Woodland and shade gardens Evergreen mass plantings Mixed shrub borders Containers in protected locations Notes Reliable spring flowering with a soft, elegant color palette Generally deer resistant Mulch to keep roots cool and evenly moist Avoid hot afternoon sun to prevent leaf scorch Prune immediately after flowering if shaping is needed
| Plant Type: | Flowering Shrub, Broadleaf Evergreen |
| Width: | 4-6' |
| Height: | 4-6' |
| Fragrant: | No |
| Fruit | Yes |
| Growth Rate | Moderate |
| Zone: | 5 - 8 |
| Deer Resistant: | No |
| Salt Tolerant: | No |
| Drought Tolerant: | No |
| Attract: | Butterflies, Hummingbirds |
| Exposure: | Partial Shade |
| Bloom Time: | Late Spring |
| Bark Type: | Smooth |
| Landscape/Use: | Foundation, Mass Planting, Hedge, Accent Plant |
| Shape: | Rounded |
| Soil Type | Loamy, Well Drained, Acidic |
| Flower Color: | Pink, Fuchsia |
| Leaf Color: | Green |
| Fall Color: | Dark Green |