The red ruffles azalea produces masses of showy single to semi double blooms of deep cerise with frilly petals. Azaleas are shade loving, beautiful evergreen shrubs especially effective when mass planted and grouped for added effect. Consider a 'Red Ruffles' for a colorful container plant. This spring blooming stand out prefers rich, moist slightly acidic soil, hardy to USDA zone 8 and higher. Clip to maintain compact dense form, or allow to grow to about 2 to 4 feet tall if left unclipped. Shipped as a well established plant in its original soil and container for best possible results when planted in yard or garden.
The unusual ruffled texture of 'Red Ruffles' stands out against simple backgrounds such as a stucco wall or planted among large leaf foliage plants. Use this plant selectively for showy color as a single patio tree or in mass to create a low hedge.
Give your garden a patriotic look by matching Red Ruffles Azalea with white and blue blooming perennials in a bed or container. Mix with woodland perennials and shrubs in a natural area or plant in mass for a colorful foreground or hedge.