{"product_id":"rhododendron-occidentale-selec","title":"Rhododendron occidentale Selec","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWestern Azalea (Rhododendron occidentale)\u003c\/strong\u003e is the only deciduous native azalea of the Pacific West. A showy streambank and seep shrub of SW Oregon, the California Coast Ranges, and the Sierra Nevada. Fragrant funnel-form flowers open in late spring and early summer, white to salmon pink with a yellow-blotched upper lobe and long protruding stamens.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe sweet honeysuckle-like fragrance fills the air around a blooming Western Azalea. Bumblebees, large butterflies, and hummingbirds all work the flowers heavily. Fall color is a bright yellow to red-orange before the leaves drop.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePomo, Kashaya peoples used the showy blooms for ceremonial arrangements.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGrowing conditions:\u003c\/strong\u003e This is a streamside, seep, or wet-forest-edge native. Unlike most Rhododendrons, it tolerates seasonally saturated soil and even thrives next to running water. Part sun to dappled shade, acid well-drained humus-rich soil, steady summer moisture. Zone 6–9.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCoastal-friendly\u003c\/strong\u003e within its native SW Oregon range, but not a dune plant. Give it a sheltered woodland edge or streamside setting.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNote on deer:\u003c\/strong\u003e unlike evergreen Rhododendrons which deer generally avoid, Western Azalea is moderately palatable. Protect young plants until established.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eClassic PNW shade-garden companions: Polystichum munitum, Oxalis oregana, Aquilegia formosa, Dicentra formosa, and Vaccinium parvifolium.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Dragonfly Farm \u0026 Nursery","offers":[{"title":"Log Cabin","offer_id":43999741542488,"sku":"01533017","price":13.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/dragonflyfarmlanglois.com\/products\/rhododendron-occidentale-selec","provider":"Dragonfly Farm \u0026 Nursery","version":"1.0","type":"link"}