Azalea phoeniceum

Common Name:
Azalea ‘Phoeniceum’

Description:
Azalea ‘Phoeniceum’ is a vibrant evergreen azalea admired for its masses of bright rosy-pink blooms that create a striking display from late winter through to spring. The open flowers feature deeper pink speckling through the throat and elegant protruding stamens, adding texture and visual interest against the dense, glossy dark green foliage. Flowering heavily across the shrub, this variety delivers excellent seasonal colour and year-round garden structure. Its compact and rounded growth habit makes it ideal for decorative pots, borders, low hedging, and woodland-style gardens where cheerful colour is desired. Well-suited to Melbourne’s temperate climate, ‘Phoeniceum’ 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 vivid 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:

• Rosy pink
• Bright pink
• Pink with deeper pink speckling

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