Azalea 'Mrs. Kint'

Common Name:
Mrs. Kint Azalea

Description:
Azalea 'Mrs. Kint' is a classic evergreen azalea cultivar renowned for its soft pink, semi-double blooms and graceful, rounded form. Blooming prolifically in mid to late spring, it produces delicate, rose-pink flowers with ruffled petals that create a soft, romantic display against its glossy, dark green foliage. This elegant cultivar is a long-time favourite in traditional, woodland, and shaded cottage gardens, bringing charm and structure to understorey plantings. In Melbourne gardens, 'Mrs. Kint' thrives in part shade and sheltered full shade positions with well-drained, acidic soil enriched with organic matter. The plant remains compact and bushy, requiring minimal maintenance other than occasional shaping after flowering. Ideal for low hedges, mass planting, or growing in decorative pots, it performs reliably with consistent watering and benefits from a layer of mulch to protect shallow roots and retain moisture.

Form:
Shrub - Medium
Shrub - Clumping / Grass-like / Mounding

Mature Size:
Height: 1 – 1.2 m
Width: 1 – 1.2 m

Aspect:
Part Shade
Full Shade

Flowering:
Flowers in Spring

Flower Colour:
Soft Pink
Rose Pink

Key Attributes:
Suitable for Pots
Perennial
Evergreen
Low Maintenance
Suitable for Hedging
Frost Tolerant (light frost)
Acid-Loving
Semi-Double Blooms

Toxicity:
Toxic to humans and animals if ingested – particularly the leaves and flowers, which may cause nausea or vomiting

Companion Plants:
Camellia japonica
Rhododendron spp.
Helleborus x hybridus
Pieris japonica
Hosta spp.

For more information and photos of this species, Warners Nursery has detailed information available to the public here