Vivid single orange-red flowers put on a showy display on this dense, rounded evergreen in the spring. The dark green summer foliage becomes a wine red in the winter adding seasonal interest. Makes a classy hedge or specimen plant in any landscape.
More About Azalea 'Stewartstonian'
- Flashy clusters of small flowers.
- Easy to grow, dense growth habit.
- Good color interest all season long.
- Wine red color in winter.
Interesting Notes:
Developed in Stewartstown, PA by Joseph Gable for its cold hardness and later flowering time. Mr. Michael Dirr list this Azalea as Stewartstown in his 'Manual of Woody Landscape Plants'.
Azalea Growing and Maintenance Tips
Planting: Azaleas prefer partial shade or dappled sun with well-drained, acidic soil. Avoid planting in hot, dry locations with direct afternoon sun or reflected sunlight. For a formal sheared hedge planting 2 to 3 feet apart is recommended. When a natural hedge is preferred space 3 to 4 feet apart.
Watering: Avoid over or under watering
Fertilizing: In the spring after the last frost, fertilize with a well-balanced, slow-release fertilizer for acid loving plants.
Pruning: After the flowers finish blooming, you can remove the dead flowers and seed heads and trim the plant. Avoid trimming after July 1 because it will remove flower buds that would bloom the following season. Trimming anywhere along the stem can encourage new growth.
Height: 5 Feet
Spread: 4 Feet
Spacing: 4-5 Feet
Hardiness Zone: 5-8
Azalea 'Stewartstonian' Characteristics
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Exposure: Full Sun, Partial Sun
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Soil Moisture: Average Water
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Attributes: Specimen, Blooms all Season, Mass Planting, Naturalizing, Cold Tolerant, Low Maintenance. Evergreen
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Habit: Mounding, Upright
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Season of Interest (Flowering): Spring
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Season of Interest (Foliage): Fall, Winter
