Rhododendron Luteum Pontic Azalea
Honeysuckle Azalea
Honeysuckle azalea (Rhododendron luteum) bears sweetly fragrant yellow flowers just before or as its leaves emerge. The flared blooms gather in clusters along the bare branches, giving this deciduous shrub a bright spring presence.
Dense branching and slowly spreading root suckers allow it to naturalize where conditions suit it. The published early size describes roughly ten years of growth, with continued development possible afterward.
Grow in partial shade with acidic, humus-rich, moist, well-drained soil. Protect from strong afternoon sun and keep the shallow roots cool and moist.
Size at about 10 years
• Height: 4–5 ft
• Width: 4–5 ft
Growth continues afterward.
Hardiness
• USDA Zones: 6a–9b
Best Uses
• Woodland Gardens
• Border
• Specimen
- Plant type
- Deciduous Shrub, Flowering Shrub
- Height
- 4-5 ft+
- Width
- 4-5 ft+
- Hardiness zones
- 6a–9b
- Sunlight
- Part shade
- Growth rate
- Slow
- Bloom time
- Spring
- Flower color
- Yellow
- Leaf color
- Green
- Fall color
- Orange, Red, Yellow
- Fruit color
- Brown
- Attracts
- Butterflies, Hummingbirds
- Soil
- Acidic, Humus rich, Moist well-drained
- Landscape use
- Border, Specimen, Woodland Gardens
- Shape
- Spreading, Upright
- Bark
- Smooth
- Fruit
- No
- Fragrant
- Yes
- Deer resistant
- No
- Salt tolerant
- No
- Drought tolerant
- No
- 10-year height
- 4-5 ft
- 10-year width
- 4-5 ft