Anah Kruschke Azalea is a rounded evergreen shrub with dark green foliage and spicy scented flowers. Deep purple buds open to lavender blue to rich magenta flowers with a dark purple-red blotch in mid spring. Best grown in part sun and rich, moist, acidic well-drained soils.
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Type:
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Shrub
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Height:
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5' - 6'
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Spread:
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3’ - 4'
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Spacing:
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4'
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USDA Hardiness Zone:
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6 - 9
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Culture:
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Part Sun
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Bloom Color:
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Purple
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Season of Interest:
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Spring, Year-Round
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MAINTENANCE NEEDS: Low Maintenance. Water Regularly. Mulch in winter. Proper care and air circulation should prevent most pest and disease problems. Rhododendrons are susceptible canker, crown rot, root rot, leaf spot, rust, powdery mildew, aphids, borers, lacebugs, leafhoppers, mealybugs, mites, nematodes, scale, thrips, and whitefly.
LANDSCAPE USES: Accents or Group Plantings, Borders, Naturalized Areas, Wildlife Garden, Foundation Plantings, and Hedges.
COMPANION PLANTS: Hydrangea, Azalea, Coral Bells
IMAGES: Photo by David J. Stang, Rhododendron Anah Kruschke 8zz, CC BY-SA 4.0, (2) Photo by David J. Stang, Rhododendron Anah Kruschke 6zz, CC BY-SA 4.0, (3) Photo by David J. Stang, Rhododendron Anah Kruschke 4zz, CC BY-SA 4.0, (4) Photo by David J. Stang, Rhododendron Anah Kruschke 5zz, CC BY-SA 4.0, (5) Photo by David J. Stang, Rhododendron Anah Kruschke 0zz, CC BY-SA 4.0
*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown
