How far apart should George Tabor azaleas be planted?

Spacing depends on your desired look. George Taber Azaleas should be planted 4-6 feet apart to allow adequate airflow while still filling in nicely as they mature for mass plantings. Proper spacing helps prevent disease, supports strong growth, and ensures each plant has room to develop its natural shape. If you want a full, mounded plant, we recommend adding more space at 5-8 feet apart.

George Taber Azalea Shrub

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Fragrant Spring Blooms Make the George Taber Azalea a Southern Favorite

Southern heat tolerant – Thrives in USDA zones 7-9
Year-round greenery – Enjoy dense, evergreen foliage even outside of bloom season
Fragrant blooms – Lightly scented flowers enhance outdoor spaces
Show-stopping color – Vibrant pink to magenta blooms create a bold spring display
Excellent for privacy – Naturally dense growth makes it ideal for hedges and screens
Low-maintenance once established – A dependable choice for both beginner and experienced gardeners

The George Taber Azalea is a stunning evergreen shrub that produces large, fragrant pink blooms in spring and keeps its lush green foliage year-round—perfect for privacy and seasonal color.

This old southern classic George Tabor Azalea Shrub (sometimes spelled Taber) will stand out in your landscape. Not only with its decorative blooms but also with its light perfumed aroma that has a way of relaxing the senses and brightening any mood.

George Taber is a larger azalea variety. When in full bloom, the George Taber Azalea displays a breathtaking vivid magenta color that is sure to catch the eye of any passersby!

How to Care for George Taber Azalea

The George Taber Azalea is a low-maintenance shrub once established, but a little seasonal attention keeps it looking its best:

Watering: Water deeply once or twice a week during the first growing season to establish a strong root system. Once established, it is moderately drought-tolerant but appreciates consistent moisture during dry spells.
Fertilizing: Feed with an acid-forming azalea or rhododendron fertilizer in early spring, just before new growth begins. Avoid fertilizing after mid-summer, as this can stimulate tender new growth that is vulnerable to frost damage.
Pruning: Prune immediately after the spring blooms fade—never in fall or winter, as azaleas set next year's flower buds in late summer. Light shaping is all that's typically needed to maintain its natural, rounded form.
Mulching: Keep a 2–3 inch layer of organic mulch around the base year-round to conserve moisture, suppress weeds, and improve soil acidity as it breaks down.

Hardiness & Growing Zones

The George Taber Azalea thrives in USDA Hardiness Zones 7–9, making it an excellent choice for gardeners across the South, Southeast, and Pacific Coast regions. It performs best in areas with mild winters and warm, humid summers. While it can tolerate light frost, prolonged freezes can damage flower buds. In colder microclimates at the edge of Zone 7, planting in a sheltered spot with some wind protection will help it thrive.

Why Gardeners Love George Taber Azaleas

The George Taber Azalea produces clusters of showy, profuse pink blooms during the early spring growing season. Its blooms are so plentiful and large that they hide the dark green foliage, making it a favorite landscape shrub in the south during the summer months.

The George Taber features masses of showy single blooms that are single light-orchid and white variegated with white near the ends of the petals. This beautiful evergreen azalea is a premier shrub with deep green leaves.

This azalea is an excellent flowering shrub to use as a hedge, screen, or mass plantings for an impressive color display.

Fun fact: This evergreen southern azalea has a botanical name that originates from the person who discovered it, George L Taber. His last name is commonly misspelled as George Taber and so that became the common name.

Are George Taber Azaleas Evergreen?

George Taber Azaleas are a type of evergreen Rhododendron. This means that they do not lose their leaves in the winter, and will instead keep their colors all year round. This means that they make for great privacy shrubs, as they’ll remain full and leafy for every season of the year.

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The George Taber Azalea is a classic Southern evergreen prized for its large, fragrant light-pink blooms that blanket the shrub each spring. With lush green foliage that lasts year-round, it’s an excellent choice for adding color, texture, and privacy to the landscape. Its profuse orchid-pink flowers are so abundant they often hide the leaves entirely, creating a breathtaking seasonal display. Hardy and low maintenance, this azalea shines in hedges, screens, and mass plantings.

Produces masses of large, fragrant light-pink, orchid-tinted blooms each spring.
Evergreen foliage stays lush and full year-round, ideal for privacy and structure.
Creates a dramatic spring display where flowers often cover the entire shrub.
Thrives in hedges, screens, borders, and mass plantings for bold landscape color.
A classic Southern favorite known for its light perfume and vibrant seasonal show.
Hardy, low maintenance, and reliable across warm-climate landscapes.

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Botanical Name

Azalea 'George L. Tabor'

Sunlight
Partial Sun / Partial Shade

Flower Color
Pink

Foliage Color
Green

Mature Width
6-8 ft

Mature Height
6-8 ft

Growing Zones 7, 8, 9, 10

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George Taber was a respected American horticulturist known for his work with Southern azaleas. The George Taber Azalea was selected during breeding trials aimed at developing azaleas that could tolerate cooler winter temperatures while still offering large, showy blooms. Today, it’s considered one of the most reliable and widely planted evergreen azaleas in the South.

At maturity, George Taber Azaleas are large shrubs, reaching about 6-8 feet tall and wide. Their size makes them ideal for foundation plantings, privacy screens, or standout landscape specimens where a full, evergreen look is desired.

George Taber Azaleas perform best in partial shade, especially with morning sun and afternoon shade. While they can tolerate more sun than many azaleas, too much direct afternoon sunlight may stress the plant and scorch foliage or blooms. Proper planting placement helps promote healthy foliage and flowering.

The scientific name for the George Taber Azalea is Rhododendron x ‘George Taber’. It belongs to the evergreen azalea family and is prized for its cold tolerance and large lavender colored blooms.

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