Pride of Mobile Azalea

Azalea indica ‘Pride of Mobile’

Plant Details

USDA Plant Hardiness Zones: 7b-10b Find Your Zone

Plant Type: Evergreen Flowering Shrub

Height at Maturity: 6-8′

Width at Maturity: 10-12′ over a period of time

Spacing: 5′ for a solid hedge; 12′ for space between plants

Growth Habit / Form: Bushy, Mounding

Growth Rate: Moderate to Fast

Flower Color: Bright Pinkish-Lavender to Purple

Flower Size: Large, 3-4″

Flowering Period: Spring

Flower Type: Single

Fragrant Flowers: No

Foliage Color: Green

Fragrant Foliage: No

Sun Needs: Morning Sun with Dappled or Afternoon Shade, All Day Filtered Sun or Dappled Shade

Water Needs: Average, lower when established

Soil Type: Clay (amended), Loam, Sandy (amended), Silt

Soil Moisture / Drainage: Well Drained Moist

Soil pH: 5.0 – 6.5 (Acid to Slightly Acid)

Maintenance / Care: Low, Average

Attracts: Butterflies, Visual Attention

Resistances:

Description

‘Pride of Mobile’ is a magnificent heat and sun tolerant Southern Indica Hybrid Azalea that produces a profusion of large, 3 to 4 inch diameter vibrant rose-pink flowers with elongated red stamens protruding outward from the center as well as a large red speckled blotch! Truly spectacular in groupings or as a natural hedge in sunny to partially shaded landscape and woodland borders.

Landscape & Garden Uses

Growing 6 to 8 feet tall and 8 to 10 feet wide, the Pride of Mobile Azalea is ideal for use as a specimen, in groupings or mass plantings, or to form a natural hedge in landscape and woodland borders. It is also useful to plant against large open walls in home foundation plantings. Butterflies love the flowers, and blooming branches serve very well for cutting to create stunning indoor floral arrangements. A fine addition to Azalea gardens, pink theme gardens, and cottage gardens

Suggested Spacing: 5 feet apart for solid hedges; 12 feet apart for space between plants

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Note: For our customers who live and garden north of USDA Plant Hardiness Zone 7b, where this Azalea variety is not winter hardy outdoors, you can enjoy growing it in containers that can be moved indoors during winter and placed back outside when temperatures warm up in spring.

Growing Preferences

Southern Indica Azaleas are very easy to grow in a moist but well-drained acidic soil of average or better fertility and full sun to part shade. When established, plants have good drought tolerance. No pruning is necessary however plants can be pruned for shaping purposes or to control size.

Helpful Articles

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Pruning Evergreen Azaleas

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I made a mistake and said in another rating I planted a Henry Clay…nope it was this big beautiful Pride of Mobile one of the oldest…..Thank you, Wilson Bros….I love your story and love the plants I have received from you! My magnolia fuscata’s are blooming right now and as they grow larger, they will become large bushy trees with lots of “banana” smelling magnolias all over them! Thank you again!——————————————–We are so glad you are pleased and we hope you enjoy them for years to come! Thanks for the great review! Thanks for the kind words! 🙂 Beth Steele | WBG

I sent the Pride of Mobile for a special birthday. It arrived early and was packed very well. The plant was beautiful on delivery and will be beautiful when in bloom.—————————————-We are so glad you are pleased with your purchase! Thanks for the great review! Beth | WBG 🙂

The plants were in excellent shape when delivered. They were large and healthy. They are doing extremely well since I planted them. I am glad I purchased from Wilson Brothers.———————————–Hi Donnie, Thanks so much for taking the time to provide your review of the Pride Of Mobile Azalea. We are so glad you are pleased and we hope you enjoy it for years to come! Thanks for the kind words!
Beth Steele | Wilson Bros Gardens