| Dwarf Azalea is a showy low deciduous shrub of the Coastal Plain with fragrant white to pink flowers that appear with or before leaf emergence. Holly Shelter Game Land, Pender Co., NC 4/19/09.
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| Flower detail. Pender Co., NC 4/19/09.
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| Typical habitat in the understory of a Longleaf Pine forest. Pender Co., NC 4/19/08.
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| Pender Co., NC 4/19/08.
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| An old capsule from the previous year. Pender Co., NC 4/19/08.
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| Dwarf Azalea is very similar to Swamp Azalea (Rhododendron viscosum), which blooms after the leaves emerge, from late May through June. Bloom time is the easiest way to separate the two. Pender Co., NC 4/23/06.
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| Pender Co., NC 4/23/06.
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More information:
East Coast Native Azaleas
NCSU
USDA PLANTS database
Virginia Tech Dendrology
Recommended Tree, Shrub, and Woody Vine Identification Guides
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