How cold hardy are Formosa azaleas?

Although they can withstand some cold temperatures, they can't withstand freezing weather.

Red Formosa Azalea Shrub

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Vibrant Spring Color with Red Formosa Azalea – Evergreen Blooms that Wow

Red Formosa Azalea Delivers Massive Red-Pink Flowers and Easy-Care Growth

Bring bold beauty to your garden with the Red Formosa Azalea. This evergreen shrub bursts with huge, red-pink blooms each spring and sometimes again in fall. Its fast growth, glossy foliage, and dependable color make it a must-have for Southern landscapes.

The Azalea Formosa Red features rich, red-pink blossoms with darker accented blotches that are large and showy. This evergreen shrub will bloom early spring to midseason on tall, upright plants. Sometimes a second flower bud will appear in early fall with fragrant red flowers. The large evergreen foliage of the plant will have colored blooms covering the deep dark green color to contrast nicely.

This fast-growing azalea bush is not deciduous and will keep its deep pink blossoms until the first frost. It is a spreading type plant that spreads from seed pods and can be planted in dappled shade. Its fast growth rate makes it very versatile to grow!

Why Perfect Plants?

At Perfect Plants, we’ve been growing top-quality azaleas and other landscape favorites on our sunny Florida farm since 1980. As a family-run grower, we give each plant expert care from propagation to shipping—so you get thriving, ready-to-plant shrubs straight from the source. Skip the middleman and buy directly from growers you can trust!

You will love our Formosa Azalea plants for sale! They are easy to grow and so beautiful!

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Botanical Name

Azalea indica 'Formosa'

Sunlight
Partial Sun / Partial Shade

Flower Color
Pink-Red

Foliage Color
Green

Mature Width
4-6 ft

Mature Height
6-8 ft

Growing Zones 7, 8, 9, 10

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FAQs for Red Formosa Azalea Shrub

The Formosa Azalea is not deer resistant.

The Formosa Azalea gets 6-8 ft tall at maturity.

The best time to transplant an Azalea is in the Spring.

Azalea prefer full sun to partial shade and is somewhat cold hardy but cannot withstand freezing temperatures. Semi drought tolerant once established. Has an upright growth habit and is a great choice for foundation planting.

We've determined you're in Growing Zone 10b