Girard's Renee Michelle Azalea
Azalea 'Girard's Renee Michelle' 

Foliage: Dark green
Fall Foliage: Burgundy
Fruit: N/A
Habit/Form: Upright, spreading
​Uses: Border, naturalizing, mass planting, focal point, foundation

Zone Hardiness:  5 
Plant Height:  2 - 3 ft
Plant Width: 3 - 5 ft 
Light: Sun/part shade
​Growth Rate: Slow

A profusion of vivid deep pink, ruffled flowers with hot pink spots cover this shrub in mid spring. An excellent evergreen shrub with a dense growth habit. Glossy, dark green foliage turns a dark burgundy color in winter. Needs highly acidic and organic soil that is well drained. Prefers morning sun and afternoon shade. This is a relatively low maintenance shrub, and should only be pruned after flowering to avoid removing any of the current season's flowers. Attracts butterflies.