Azalea × 'Elsie Lee' brings refined spring color to your landscape with frilly, semi-double blooms in lavender to purple tones. This compact evergreen azalea matures to roughly 36-48 inches tall and about as wide, forming a dense, rounded shrub that works well in foundations, mixed borders, and small-group plantings.

Give it a site with morning sun and afternoon shade, or bright filtered light. In cooler climates it can handle more sun if the soil stays evenly moist. Plant in humus-rich, well-drained, acidic soil, and mulch to keep roots cool and conserve moisture. Water deeply during establishment and during dry spells, especially in heat or wind.

After flowering, prune lightly to shape if needed. Avoid heavy pruning late in the season so next year's flower buds are not removed. Feed with an acid-forming fertilizer only if your soil test indicates it is needed. Provide winter protection from drying winds where conditions are exposed.

For best performance, keep the root zone consistently moist but never waterlogged. With the right light and acidic soil, you will get dependable foliage and a generous flush of blooms each spring.

Specifications

• Cold hardiness zone: 5-8 (-20 degrees F) - Contact your local extension to confirm hardiness if you are in a fringe zone (we cannot guarantee hardiness in fringe zones)
• Light: Full sun   Part sun
• Growth rate: Slow
• Mature height: 36-48"
• Spread: 36-48"
• Evergreen: Yes

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