Mardi Gras Southern Indica Azalea - 1 Gallon Pot

Mardi Gras Southern Indica Azalea Rhododendron indica 'Mardi Gras' Plant Details USDA Cold Hardiness Zones: 8a-10b Find Your Zone Plant Type: Evergreen Flowering Shrub Height at Maturity: 4-5' Width at Maturity: 5-6' Spacing: 4' apart for solid hedges; 10'+ apart for space between plants Flower Color: Bi-color White with Deep Pink centers Flower Size: Large, 3-3.5" Flowering Period: Early Spring, Mid-Spring Flower Type: Single Fragrant Flowers: No Foliage Color: Dark Green Fragrant Foliage: No Berries: No Berry Color: NA Sun Needs: Full Sun or Mostly Sun, Morning Sun with Dappled or Afternoon Shade, All Day Filtered Sun, Morning Shade with Evening Sun Water Needs: Average, Lower when established Soil Type: Clay, Loam, Sand (Amended), Silt Soil Moisture / Drainage: Well Drained Moist Soil pH: 4.5 - 6.5 Maintenance / Care: Low Attracts: Visual Attention Resistances: Heat, Humidity, Sun Description Perhaps the most uniquely colored of the sun and heat tolerant Southern Indica Azaleas, 'Mardi Gras' displays LOADS of large, 3 to 4 inch showy, funnel-shaped, variegated white flowers with an bold splashes of deep pinkish-salmon exploding from the center. A site to behold! Landscape & Garden Uses Growing in mound 4 to 5 feet tall and 5 to 6 feet wide, the Mardi Gras Azalea is ideal for use as a specimen, in groupings or as a natural hedge in landscape borders and home foundation plantings. The plants perform exceptionally well under tall pine trees. A fine addition to Azalea gardens, pink theme gardens and cottage gardens. Suggested Spacing: 4 feet apart for solid hedges; 10 feet or more apart for space between plants How To Measure Total Square Feet Of A Planting Area How Many Plants Needed To Cover A Planting Area? Growing Preferences Southern Indica Azaleas are very easy to grow. They prefer a moist but well-drained acidic soil that is rich in organic matter and full sun to part shade. That said, we think they perform and look their best with a little shade or filtered sunlight during the hottest part of summer afternoons. Established plants have good drought tolerance. Helpful Articles Click on the link below to find helpful advice from our experts on how to plant and care for Azaleas. Planting Evergreen Azaleas In The Ground & In Pots Planting Evergreen Azaleas Pruning Evergreen Azaleas We are proud members of the ASA Plant Long & Prosper! Meet The Wilson Brothers & Staff Questions? Contact Us!