George L. Taber Indica Azalea
Rhododendron indica ‘George L. Taber’
Plant Details
USDA Cold Hardiness Zones: 7b-10b  Find Your Zone
Plant Type: Â Evergreen Flowering Shrub
Height at Maturity:Â 6-8′
Width at Maturity:Â 6-8′
Spacing:Â 5′ apart for solid hedges;Â 12’+ apart for space between plants
Flower Color:  Bi-color White with Pinkish Purple stripes
Flower Size:Â Large, 3-3.5″
Flowering Period:Â Early Spring, Mid-Spring
Flower Type:Â Single
Fragrant Flowers:Â No
Foliage Color:Â Dark Green
Fragrant Foliage:Â No
Berries:Â Â No
Berry Color:Â NA
Sun Needs:Â Full Sun or Mostly Sun, Morning Sun with Dappled or Afternoon Shade, All Day Filtered Sun, Morning Shade with Evening Sun
Water Needs:Â Â Average, Lower when established
Soil Type:Â Â Clay, Loam, Sand (Amended), SiltÂ
Soil Moisture / Drainage:Â Well Drained Moist
Soil pH:Â 4.5 – 6.5
Maintenance / Care:Â Low
Attracts:Â Visual Attention
Resistances:Â Heat, Humidity, Sun
Description
One of the best of the sun and heat-tolerant evergreen Southern Indica Azaleas, ‘George L. Taber’ displays LOADS of large, 3 to 4 inch showy funnel-shaped flowers with variegated light orchid and white petals with fuchsia-purple centers that nearly cover the foliage on large, mounding evergreen shrubs 6 to 8 feet tall and wide. A fine selection for a natural hedge or a sunny to partially shaded woodland border. Grows more rapidly than other types of azaleas.Â
Landscape & Garden Uses
Growing in a large mound 6 to 8 feet tall and wide over time, the George L. Taber Azalea is most useful as a natural hedge or in small to large groupings in landscape borders. The plants perform exceptionally well under tall pine trees. Also ideal for use as accents, corner plants or as espalier against large open walls in home foundation plantings. Lower branches can also be removed to form an attractive small evergreen tree for use as a focal point specimen in landscape borders and home foundation plantings. A fine addition to Azalea gardens, purple theme gardens and cottage gardens. Â
Suggested Spacing:Â 5 feet apart for solid hedges;Â 12 feet or more apart for space between plants
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Note:Â For our customers who live and garden north of USDA Plant Hardiness Zone 7b, where this Azalea variety is not reliably winter hardy outdoors, you can enjoy 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. They prefer a moist but well-drained acidic soil that is rich in organic matter and full sun to part shade. That said, we think they perform and look their best with a little shade or filtered sunlight during the hottest part of summer afternoons. Established plants have good drought tolerance.Â
Helpful Articles
Click on the link below to find helpful advice from our experts on how to plant and care for Azaleas.
- Planting Evergreen Azaleas In The Ground & In Pots
- Planting Evergreen Azaleas
- Pruning Evergreen Azaleas
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I recently purchased 4 George Taber azaleas, and like all the items I have purchased from Wilson Bros they are fabulous! Everything always arrives well packaged and in good condition. I planted them in the ground and they are thriving!—————————————————————-We are so glad you are pleased and we hope you enjoy them for years to come! Thanks for the kind words and great review! 🙂 Beth Steele | WBG
I purchased three George Taber azaleas, and they were very carefully packed for shipping, and they arrived in great shape. The package included helpful tips for planting and caring for the azaleas. They’re in the ground now, and I can’t wait for them to bloom. I highly recommend Wilson Bros Gardens!——————————We are so glad you are pleased and we hope you enjoy them for years to come! Thanks for the kind words and great review! 🙂 Beth Steele | WBG
Indica Azalea
Growing beautifully
Enjoyed numerous blooms——————So glad you are pleased! Beth | WBG
Growing beautifully
Enjoyed numerous blooms——————So glad you are pleased! Beth | WBG
The plants arrived in excellent condition. They were large and healthy. They are doing well after being planted. I am glad I purchased from Wilson Brothers.———————————–Hi Donnie, Thanks so much for taking the time to provide your review of the George Taber Southern Indica Azalea. We are so glad you are pleased and we hope you enjoy it for years to come! 🙂
Beth Steele | Wilson Bros Gardens
Beth Steele | Wilson Bros Gardens
We are replanting the shrubs around our wraparound porch and it was a daunting task to undertake! We debated about where to buy our plants and on an impulse I had them shipped to us from Wilson Brothers. I could not be happier with the plants, which all shows up in great condition and have flourished in our yard. I will be buying additional plants from them in the future!——————————-WBG Reply: Hi Natalie, Thanks so much for taking the time to provide your review of the George L, Tabor Azalea. We are so glad you are pleased and we hope you enjoy them for years to come!
Beth Steele | Wilson Bros Gardens
Beth Steele | Wilson Bros Gardens
Lots of new growth. Happy with purchase.—————————–WBG Reply: Hi Wendy, Thanks so much for taking the time to provide your review of the George L. Tabor Southern Indica Azalea. We are so glad you are pleased and we hope you enjoy it for years to come!
Beth Steele | Wilson Bros Gardens
Beth Steele | Wilson Bros Gardens
Easy to order and shipped in great shape. ——————- WBG Reply: Thanks so much for your review, Dennis. Let us know if there’s ever anything we can help you with. – Brent | Wilson Bros Gardens
Fine looking plants . . . arrived safely and packaged securely. . . better than the local nursery . . . my second order.
Perfectly gorgeous. I am very pleased. Survived an unually cold winter





















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