Girard's Fuchsia Azalea (Azalea × 'Girard's Fuchsia')

Girard's Fuchsia Azalea (Azalea × 'Girard's Fuchsia') is a semi-evergreen shrub with a mounding habit. Small green leaves develop reddish tones in winter, while abundant deep fuchsia flowers blanket the foliage in midspring.

Grow in part sun and rich, moist, well-drained, acidic soil.

Growing details

• Plant type: Semi-evergreen shrub
• Mature size: 4–6 feet tall and wide
• Spacing: Approximately 5 feet apart
• Hardiness: USDA zones 6–9
• Light: Part sun
• Soil: Rich, acidic, moist and well-drained
• Flowers: Deep fuchsia
• Bloom season: Midspring
• Foliage: Small green leaves with reddish winter tones

Care and garden use

Water regularly and mulch in winter. Maintain good air circulation and suitable drainage. Potential diseases include canker, crown rot, root rot, leaf spot, rust, and powdery mildew. Watch for aphids, borers, lace bugs, leafhoppers, mealybugs, mites, nematodes, scale, thrips, and whiteflies.

Use as an accent or in grouped plantings, borders, wildlife gardens, foundation plantings, or hedges. Pair with hydrangea, other azaleas, or coral bells where growing conditions suit each plant.

Image credits: Photoset by Famartin, along Aquetong Lane in the Mountainview section of Ewing Township, Mercer County, New Jersey: 2023-04-26 08 58 31 Girard's Fuchsia Azalea flowers; 2023-05-02 10 33 49 Girard's Fuchsia Azaleas blooming; 2023-11-13 07 33 17 Girard's Fuchsia Azlea leaves with frost in autumn; 2022-09-13 10 05 49 A recently-planted Girard's Fuchsia Azalea. CC BY-SA 4.0. Plants naturally vary in appearance and may differ from the images shown.