Azalea indica Mrs Kint White

Common Name:
Azalea ‘White Mrs. Kint’

Description:
Azalea ‘White Mrs. Kint’ is an elegant evergreen azalea admired for its large, pristine white blooms that create a luminous display from late winter through to spring. The open flowers feature soft creamy-yellow markings through the throat, adding subtle depth and refinement against the dense, glossy dark green foliage. Its compact and rounded growth habit makes it ideal for decorative pots, borders, low hedging, and woodland-style gardens where bright contrast and year-round structure are desired. Well-suited to Melbourne’s temperate climate, ‘White Mrs. Kint’ thrives in part shade but can also tolerate more sun in cooler conditions with adequate moisture. It performs best in moist, well-drained, acidic soil enriched with organic matter. This variety is highly valued for its clean floral display, evergreen foliage, and reliable flowering performance during the cooler months.

Form:

• Shrub - Small

Mature Size:

• Height: 0.8–1.2 m
• Width: 1–1.5 m

Aspect:

• Full Sun
• Part Shade

Flowering:

• Flowers in Winter
• Flowers in Spring

Flower Colour:

• Pure white
• White with pale cream-yellow centres

Key Attributes:

• Bee Attracting
• Bird Attracting
• Evergreen
• Perennial
• Suitable for Borders
• Suitable for Hedging
• Suitable for Pots
• Sun tolerant
• Woodland garden plant

Toxicity:
Toxic if ingested. All parts of azaleas contain grayanotoxins and are poisonous to humans, dogs, cats, horses, and livestock. Consumption may cause vomiting, drooling, weakness, and more serious symptoms if large quantities are eaten.

Companion Plants:

• Camellia
• Clivia
• Daphne
• Ferns
• Gardenia
• Hellebore
• Hydrangea
• Japanese Maple (Acer palmatum)
• Pieris japonica
• Rhododendron