Swamp Azalea
Rhododendron viscosum (Linnaeus) Torrey
Swamp Azalea: https://marylandbiodiversity.com/species/1463
Synonyms
Azalea serrulata  Azalea viscosa  Azalea viscosa var. glauca  Clammy Azalea  Rhododendron viscosum var. serrulatum  Swamp Honeysuckle 
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Description

Blooms May-August, in contrast to the more common Pinxter Flower (Rhododendron periclymenoides), which blooms April-May.

Where To Find

Grows in swamps and ditch banks, and in clearings, throughout the state.

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Rhododendron viscosum
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Ericales
Family: Ericaceae
Genus: Rhododendron
Species:
R. viscosum
Binomial name
Rhododendron viscosum
Synonyms
  • Azalea nitida Pursh
  • Azalea oblongifolia Small
  • Azalea viscosa L.
  • Rhododendron oblongifolium (Small) Millais
  • Rhododendron viscosum var. glaucum Torr.
  • Rhododendron viscosum var. nitidum (Pursh) A. Gray
  • Rhododendron viscosum f. rhodanthum Rehder

Rhododendron viscosum, the swamp azalea,[2] clammy azalea or swamp honeysuckle,[3] is a species of flowering plant in the heath family Ericaceae. This deciduous shrub, growing to 2.5 m (8.2 ft) tall and broad, is native to the eastern United States. It has rounded matt green leaves. In early summer it produces funnel-shaped white flowers flushed pink. The flowers have prominent stamens and are strongly fragrant.

In cultivation in the UK, Rhododendron viscosum has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.[3][4] It is hardy down to −20 °C (−4 °F) but like most rhododendron species requires a sheltered position in dappled shade with acid soil that has been enriched with leaf mold.

Fall foliage at the High Line, New York

References

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  1. ^ Good, K.; Elliott, A. (2023). "Rhododendron viscosum". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2023: e.T206043887A227707998. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2023-1.RLTS.T206043887A227707998.en. Retrieved 8 October 2024.
  2. ^ USDA, NRCS (n.d.). "​Rhododendron viscosum​". The PLANTS Database (plants.usda.gov). Greensboro, North Carolina: National Plant Data Team. Retrieved 21 October 2015.
  3. ^ a b "RHS Plantfinder - Rhododendron viscosum". Retrieved 6 October 2018.
  4. ^ "AGM Plants - Ornamental" (PDF). Royal Horticultural Society. July 2017. p. 85. Retrieved 2 October 2018.