BOTANICAL NAME
AZALEA x ‘Herbert’
COMMON NAME
Herbert Azalea
DESCRIPTION
This Gable hybrid is an evergreen variety of Azalea that has lavender flowers in mid spring and tolerates full sun to partial shade. Herbert will grow to 3 to 4 feet high and 3 to 4 feet wide in 10 years.
HARDINESS ZONE
5 (-20˚ F to -10˚ F)
A Tip from Mitchell and Sons:
Azaleas need the proper soil pH to grow healthy and strong. Give your azaleas
the healthy, balanced soil they need with Hi-Yield® Cottonseed Meal and
Dr. Earth® 4-5-4 Premium Organic 4 Rhododendron, Azalea and Camellia
Fertilizer, available here at Mitchell and Sons.
To give your azaleas an added boost of nutrients and a healthy shine use
Ferti-lome® Acid Loving Formula Soluble Plant Food. And be sure to protect their
delicate roots with our Hardwood Bark Mulch.
check out our page on Gardening Tips.
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