Early Azalea
Rhododendron prinophyllum (Small) Millais
Early Azalea: https://mail.marylandbiodiversity.org/species/1462
Synonyms
Azalea prinophylla  Mountain Azalea  Rhododendron roseum 
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Status

Occurs in eastern and southernUnited States.

Description

Deciduous shrub. Flowers bright pink to white, very fragrant. Resembles Pinxter Flower but Pinxter is not fragrant.

Where To Find

In Maryland, in the mountain counties only.

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Rhododendron prinophyllum
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Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Ericales
Family: Ericaceae
Genus: Rhododendron
Subgenus: Rhododendron subg. Hymenanthes
Section: Rhododendron sect. Pentanthera
Species:
R. prinophyllum
Binomial name
Rhododendron prinophyllum
(Small) Millais
Synonyms[2]
  • Azalea prinophylla Small
  • Rhododendron nudiflorum var. roseum (Loisel.) Wiegand
  • Rhododendron roseum (Loisel.) Rehder

Rhododendron prinophyllum, the early azalea,[2] is a rhododendron species native to the eastern and southern United States. It is a deciduous shrub that usually grows 4 to 8 feet in height, rarely reaching 15 feet. Flowers are pink.[3]

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  1. ^ NatureServe (1 November 2025). "Rhododendron prinophyllum". NatureServe Network Biodiversity Location Data accessed through NatureServe Explorer. Arlington, Virginia: NatureServe. Retrieved 16 November 2025.
  2. ^ a b NRCS. "Rhododendron prinophyllum". PLANTS Database. United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Retrieved 16 November 2025.
  3. ^ Missouri Botanical Garden. "Rhododendron prinophyllum". Missouri Botanical Garden Plant Finder. St. Louis. Retrieved 16 November 2025.
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