How cold hardy are Formosa azaleas?

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

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Lavender Formosa Azalea – Experience Iconic, Show-Stopping Blooms

Lavender Formosa Azalea – An Effortless, Evergreen Display of Year-Round Beauty

Transform your landscape with the Lavender Formosa Azalea, renowned for its dramatic lavender-pink blooms and striking dark accents. This fast-growing, evergreen shrub lights up early spring and maintains its vibrant beauty all season long. Enjoy effortless elegance every day.

The Azalea Formosa Lavender features rich, lavender-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!

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Want the best Azalea Shrubs delivered? Order direct from a grower! Perfect Plants is a family-owned business that has been growing and shipping premium flowering shrubs since 1980, straight to your family's home.

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, purple

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 Lavender 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