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Azalea 'Backacres Debonair' (Azalea)

Rhododendron 'Backacres Debonair'

Also known as Backacres Debonair Evergreen Azalea

$9.95

Size

☀SunPart shade
💧WaterModerate
🌡Zones6-9
🦌DeerResistant
🌊CoastalSuitable

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About This Plant

Azalea Backacres Debonair is valued for spring flower display, evergreen presence, and refined garden form.

Azaleas are members of Rhododendron prized for their compact form, smaller refined leaves, and brilliant spring (or fall, in Encore series) flower displays. Evergreen azaleas (Kurume, Glenn Dale, Encore) hold leaves year-round; deciduous azaleas (Mollis, Knap Hill, Exbury) drop leaves in fall and often have spectacular fall color.

Part shade to dappled shade suits this species. Plant in moist, well-drained, humus-rich, acidic (pH 4.5 to 6.0) soil. Hardy USDA Zone 5 to 9. Plant high in acidic, well-drained soil; mulch lightly with pine fines. Site sheltered from hot afternoon sun. Watch for lacebug damage in too-sunny exposure (a common PNW issue), root weevil notching, and Phytophthora root rot in poorly drained sites.

The Pacific Northwest native azalea is Rhododendron occidentale (Western Azalea) , a fragrant deciduous PNW native of damp woodland edges with spectacular white-and-pink late-spring flowers.

Plant Details

Botanical
Rhododendron 'Backacres Debonair'
Common name
Backacres Debonair Evergreen Azalea
Lifecycle
Perennial
Foliage type
Evergreen
Mature size
3-4 ft tall × 3-4 ft wide
Growth rate
Moderate
Bloom time
Late spring
Bloom color
Pink, White, Red, Purple, Orange, Yellow
Foliage color
Green

Care Notes

Moist, well-drained, humus-rich, acidic soil (pH 4.5 to 6.0). Plant high; surface roots resent burial. Mulch lightly with pine fines or fir bark to keep roots cool. Watch for root weevil notching, lacebug (especially in too-sunny sites), and Phytophthora root rot in poorly drained spots.

Garden Attributes

  • Pacific NW native
  • Deer resistant
  • Coastal suitable
  • Grown organically
  • Pollinator value: Bees, Hummingbirds
  • Wildlife: Pollinator support, Bird habitat
  • ⚠ Toxic to pets if ingested
  • ⚠ Skin irritant: wear gloves when handling
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