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Rhododendron 'Atalanta' | Atalanta Azalea

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DESCRIPTION
Rhododendron ‘Atalanta’ is a compact broadleaf evergreen with a neat, upright-rounded habit and medium green foliage. In midseason, usually in May, it carries clusters of funnel-shaped blooms that are reddish purple with a slight bluish cast and appear in trusses at the branch tips. Evergreen leaves hold through winter, giving structure in mixed borders, woodland gardens, or low hedges.

Classed botanically as an evergreen azalea, ‘Atalanta’ originated in early twentieth-century breeding work on hardy evergreen azaleas, and remains valued for dependable midseason flowering. Its modest size and dense form make it a practical choice for foundation plantings, groupings, and informal edging in temperate gardens.

DESCRIPTION
Rhododendron ‘Atalanta’ is a compact broadleaf evergreen with a neat, upright-rounded habit and medium green foliage. In midseason, usually in May, it carries clusters of funnel-shaped blooms that are reddish purple with a slight bluish cast and appear in trusses at the branch tips. Evergreen leaves hold through winter, giving structure in mixed borders, woodland gardens, or low hedges.

Classed botanically as an evergreen azalea, ‘Atalanta’ originated in early twentieth-century breeding work on hardy evergreen azaleas, and remains valued for dependable midseason flowering. Its modest size and dense form make it a practical choice for foundation plantings, groupings, and informal edging in temperate gardens.

  • Family: Ericaceae
    Height: 3 to 4 ft
    Width: 3 to 4 ft
    Foliage color: Glossy, dark green evergreen leaves
    Flower color: Reddish-purple
    Bloom time: Spring (typically May)
    Light requirements: Part shade
    Water requirements: Medium
    Maintenance: Medium; benefits from a layer of mulch to retain moisture and regulate soil
    Growing zone: USDA zones 5 to 7
    Wildlife attractors: Flowers attract hummingbirds and butterflies; evergreen foliage provides shelter and winter interest for birds and small wildlife

    This plant can be seen at the Washington Park Arboretum.

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  • Works Well In:
    ‍ ‍ ● Shade Gardens
    ‍ ‍ ● Foundation Plantings
    ‍ ‍ ● Hummingbird Gardens
    ‍ ‍ ● Woodland Gardens

    Companion Plants:
         Aucuba             Hellebore
         Brunnera          Japanese maple
         Lungwort          Autumn fern

    Design Tip:
    The naturally neat shape of ‘Atalanta’ can bring a little order to the looser growth of a woodland-style planting. Repeating it in a few spots creates a gentle sense of rhythm, with the reddish-purple spring flowers adding bursts of color through the garden.