Azalea brooks ‘Red Wing’ (‘Red Bird’) (Rhododendron x ‘Red Wing’)*

Red Wing Azalea, Double Red Shade Azalea

Boething Treeland Farms grows over 1,000 varieties of trees, shrubs, perennials and specialty plants on 9 California nurseries to serve the wholesale landscape and nursery industries throughout the Western United States and beyond.

Plant Type: Shrubs

Evergreen-Deciduous: Evergreen

Overall Mature Size: Small

Also Grown As: Bush

Mature Height & Spread: 2-4' x 2-4'

Natural Growth Habit: Dense, Mounding

Native To: Asia, Hybrid

Exposure: Partial Shade, Full Shade

Water: High Water, Medium Water

Flower Color: Red

Bloom Time: Spring

Special Features: Attracts Birds/Butterflies/Bees / Cold Hardy / Hedge / Intermountain Conditions / Screen / Seacoast Conditions / Shade Tolerant

Container Sizes: #3

Sunset Garden Zones: 8-9, 14-24

USDA Hardiness Zone: 8-9

A Bit More

Azalea brooks ‘Red Wing’ is known for its intense, ruffled, single or semi-double red flowers appearing in spring. Uses include hedges, screens, mass plantings, foundation borders, container gardening, woodland gardens. est when mulched and grown in acidic, well-drained soil. Prune any leggy growth after bloom has passed. Prefers partial shade or morning sun with afternoon protection.Fire-resistant when properly maintained. Resistant to Verticillium wilt. Cold hardy to 0°F. Note that all Azaleas are now classified as Rhododendrons).

 

 

A Bit More

Azalea brooks ‘Red Wing’ is known for its intense, ruffled, single or semi-double red flowers appearing in spring. Uses include hedges, screens, mass plantings, foundation borders, container gardening, woodland gardens. est when mulched and grown in acidic, well-drained soil. Prune any leggy growth after bloom has passed. Prefers partial shade or morning sun with afternoon protection.Fire-resistant when properly maintained. Resistant to Verticillium wilt. Cold hardy to 0°F. Note that all Azaleas are now classified as Rhododendrons).