🌸 GG Gerbing Azalea (Rhododendron indicum)

Adding a touch of elegance to your landscape has never been easier. The GG Gerbing Azalea is known for its soft, pure white blooms that blanket the shrub in mid-spring, creating the look of a snow-covered plant in the middle of Florida. Lightly fragrant and butterfly-friendly, this azalea is a timeless favorite for both formal and natural landscapes.

🌸 Flowers & Foliage

• Bloom Color: Large, 3-inch pure white flowers (with occasional fall rebloom)

• Bloom Season: Heavy mid-spring bloom, light encore in early fall

• Foliage: Broad, evergreen leaves with a soft yellow-green hue year-round

🌱 Plant Details

• Type: Evergreen shrub

• Mature Size: 4–6 ft. tall × 4–6 ft. wide

• Growth Rate: Slow to moderate (4–8 inches per year)

• Exposure: Partial sun to partial shade

• Soil: Prefers well-drained, acidic soil rich in organic matter

• Water Needs: Regular during first season; keep evenly moist thereafter

• USDA Zones: 7–10 (container grow in cooler zones)

• Maintenance: Low — mulch helps keep roots cool and soil moist

🌟 Why We Love It

• Classic Southern charm — iconic white azalea blooms that brighten the landscape

• Evergreen structure — glossy leaves provide year-round greenery

• Versatile use — beautiful for hedges, foundation plantings, woodland gardens, or as a mass planting

• Pollinator friendly — butterflies love the lightly fragrant blooms

✅ Level To Leaf Tip: Plant in a spot where it can stay long-term — GG Gerbing azaleas don’t like to be moved. Mulch heavily to keep the roots cool and fertilize with an acid-loving plant food right after the bloom cycle.