Azalea Gloskey Pink
Gloskey Pink Azalea
Azalea ‘Gloskey Pink’ is a dependable evergreen azalea valued for its soft, clear pink flowers and tidy, compact habit. Blooming in mid spring, the single blooms open medium pink to rose-pink with subtle tonal variation, creating a classic, refined display well suited to foundation and shaded landscape plantings.
The shrub develops a dense, rounded mound with dark green, glossy evergreen foliage, providing neat year-round structure and consistent garden performance.
Key features
Width: 4–5 ft
Height: 4–5 ft
Flower color: Soft to medium rose-pink
Bloom time: Mid spring
Foliage: Dark green, evergreen
Form: Dense, rounded mound
Life cycle: Evergreen shrub
Growing conditions
Sun: Part shade (morning sun, afternoon shade preferred)
Soil: Acidic, moist, well-drained; rich in organic matter
Water: Moderate; consistent moisture preferred
Hardiness:
Zone Low: 6b
Zone High: 9a
Landscape use
Foundation plantings
Evergreen mass plantings
Woodland and shade gardens
Mixed shrub borders
Notes
Classic pink coloring blends well with whites, lavenders, and deeper reds
Evergreen habit provides year-round structure
Mulch to keep roots cool and evenly moist
Avoid hot afternoon sun to prevent leaf scorch
Prune immediately after flowering if shaping is needed
- Plant type
- Broadleaf Evergreen, Flowering evergreen shrub
- Height
- 4-5'
- Width
- 4-5'
- Hardiness zones
- 6–9
- Sunlight
- Partial Shade
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Bloom time
- Spring
- Leaf color
- Dark Spring Green
- Fall color
- Hot Pink
- Attracts
- Bees butterflies birds
- Soil
- Acidic, Loamy well-drained, Sandy well-drained
- Landscape use
- Accent Plant, Border, Foundation Plant, Mass Planting
- Shape
- Rounded, Wide Spreading
- Deer resistant
- Yes
- Drought tolerant
- No
