Azalea 'Girard's Renee Michelle'(Girard Hybrid)

Girard Renee Michelle Azalea

A beautiful evergreen azalea admired for its soft pink flowers with gentle deeper pink accents that create a refined spring display. ‘Renee Michelle’ forms a dense, rounded shrub with attractive evergreen foliage, making it well suited for foundations, woodland edges, and mass plantings.

Key features



Width: 4–6 ft



Height: 4–6 ft



Flower color: Soft pink with slightly darker pink tones



Bloom time: Mid spring



Foliage: Dark green, evergreen leaves



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: USDA Zones 6–9



Landscape use



Foundation plantings



Woodland and shade gardens



Evergreen mass plantings



Mixed shrub borders



Containers in protected locations



Notes



Reliable spring flowering with a soft, elegant color palette



Generally deer resistant



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 Shrub

Height

4-6'

Width

4-6'

Hardiness zones

5–8

Sunlight

Partial Shade

Growth rate

Moderate

Bloom time

Late Spring

Flower color

Fuchsia, Pink

Leaf color

Green

Fall color

Dark Green

Attracts

Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Soil

Acidic, Loamy, Well Drained

Landscape use

Accent Plant, Foundation, Hedge, Mass Planting

Shape

Rounded

Bark

Smooth

Fruit

Yes

Drought tolerant

No