Azalea 'Super Red'

Common Name:
Super Red Azalea

Description:
Azalea 'Super Red' is a vibrant, evergreen azalea cultivar renowned for its profuse display of intense, fiery red flowers in mid to late spring. The large, funnel-shaped blooms form in dense clusters, creating a dramatic colour statement in shaded garden beds, borders, or containers. Its lush, dark green foliage provides a year-round backdrop and contrasts beautifully with the vivid red flowers, enhancing their visual impact. In Melbourne gardens, 'Super Red' thrives in part to full shade, particularly in protected spots with acidic, well-drained soil rich in organic matter. This medium-sized azalea maintains a neat, rounded habit and responds well to light pruning after flowering. Regular watering during dry periods, along with mulching to conserve moisture and regulate root temperature, will ensure optimal performance. It’s ideal for cottage gardens, woodland plantings, or Japanese-inspired landscapes.

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:
Bright Red
Fiery Scarlet

Key Attributes:
Suitable for Pots
Perennial
Evergreen
Low Maintenance
Suitable for Hedging
Frost Tolerant (light frost)
Acid-Loving
High Visual Impact

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

Companion Plants:
Camellia sasanqua
Pieris japonica
Rhododendron spp.
Heuchera spp.
Ferns (e.g. Dryopteris or Polystichum spp.)

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