Sunny Side-Up Aromi Azalea

Rhododendron aromi hybrid ‘Sunny Side-Up’

Plant Details

USDA Plant Hardiness Zones: 6a-9b Find Your Zone

Plant Type: Deciduous Flowering Shrub or Small Tree

Height at Maturity: 8-10′

Width at Maturity: 6-10′

Flower Color: Yellow with splash of Orange

Flower Size: 2-3″, in large clusters

Flowering Period: Early to Mid-Spring

Flower Type: Single, Trumpet-shape, in large clusters

Fragrant Flowers: Yes!

Foliage Color: Medium Green

Fragrant Foliage: No

Berries: No

Berry Color: NA

Sun Needs: Part to Mostly Shade, Dappled Shade, Morning Sun with Afternoon Shade, All Day Filtered Sun, Full Sun (See Cultural Preferences above)

Water Needs: Average, Lower when established

Soil Type: Clay (amended), Loam, Sand (amended), Silt

Soil Moisture / Drainage: Well Drained Moist

Soil pH: 4.5 – 6.5 (Acid to Slightly Acid)

Maintenance / Care: Low

Attracts: Visual Attention

Resistances: Heat, Humidity, Insect, Shade

Description

With bright and fragrant flowers that are sure to light up and fill the garden with fragrance, the Sunny Side-Up Aromi Azalea is a deciduous rhododendron hybrid that produces abundant, large rounded clusters of dazzling yellow flowers with a splash of golden-orange on the upper petals. Heat and humidity tolerance, vigor, fragrance, and unique color all come together for an absolutely stunning color display and delicious aroma in the spring garden!

Sunny Side-Up is one of many Aromi Hybrid deciduous rhododendron selections developed by Dr. Aromi. In hopes that they might be enjoyed throughout a much broader range of the US, and especially for the hot and humid climate of the South, Dr. Aromi used native species as well as hybrids in breeding to develop this heat tolerant series with the same if not improved colors, vigor, and fragrance of our native deciduous azalea species. Though the Aromi’s are cross hybrids and technically not “full-blooded” North American natives, to keep things simple we list them in our Native Azalea category.

Landscape & Garden Uses

Growing 8 to 10 feet tall and 6 to 8 feet wide, the Sunny Side-Up Aromi Azalea is ideal for use as a specimen or in groupings in woodland borders or other areas of the landscape that provide moist but well-drained soils rich in organic matter. A fine selection for fragrance gardens, Azalea gardens, woodland gardens, pink theme gardens, and cottage gardens.

Spacing: 12 feet or more apart for space between plants

Growing Preferences

Sunny Side-Up Azalea is very easy to grow in moist but well-drained soil of average to high fertility and part shade, preferably morning sun with some shade or filtered sun in the afternoon. Evening sun is fine. Once established plants are quite drought tolerant, requiring supplemental water only during prolonged periods of dry summer weather. Native azaleas are very low-maintenance, requiring little if any pruning. That said, occasionally we might prune a stray branch that is spoiling the natural form of the plant.

Helpful Articles

Click on the link below to find helpful advice from our experts on how to plant, prune fertilize and water native azaleas.

How To Plant & Care For Native Azaleas

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