Plant Database
George L Taber Azalea
Azalea ‘George L. Taber’
George L Taber Azalea is a legendary, large-growing Southern Indica hybrid known for its incredible vigor, heat tolerance, and spectacular floral display. It produces enormous clusters of large, single, soft pink flowers lavishly spotted with a deeper rose-pink. Fast-growing and robust, it can quickly become a large, rounded specimen or an impressive flowering hedge. It is considered one of the best all-around azaleas for the Deep South and warm climates.
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Prolific Large Pink Blooms: Bears massive trusses of soft pink, orchid-like flowers with darker pink spotting and a green flare.
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Extremely Vigorous & Large: A very fast grower that can reach 6-8 feet tall and wide, forming a dense, rounded giant.
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Exceptional Heat Tolerance: One of the most heat-adapted azaleas, thriving in the humidity and warmth of Zone 9a.
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Can Be Used as a Screen: Its size and density make it excellent for a tall, informal flowering privacy screen.
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Historic & Proven: A time-tested, reliable performer that has been a garden favorite for nearly a century.