Rhododendron viscosum

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Rhododendron viscosum, the swamp azalea,[1] clammy azalea or swamp honeysuckle,[2] is a species of flowering plant in the heath family Ericaceae. A deciduous shrub, it grows to Script error: No such module "convert". tall and broad. It is native to the eastern United States. It has rounded matt green leaves. In early summer it produces funnel-shaped white flowers flushed pink. The flowers have prominent stamens and are strongly fragrant.

It is hardy down to Script error: No such module "convert". but like most rhododendron species requires a sheltered position in dappled shade with acid soil that has been enriched with leaf mold. In cultivation in the UK, Rhododendron viscosum has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.[2][3]

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Fall foliage at the High Line, New York

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