Rhododendron 'Admiral Franklin Buchanan' ~ Admiral Franklin Buchanan Native Azalea part-sun Gro-Low Fragrant Sumac is a

Gro-Low Fragrant Sumac is a native low-growing deciduous shrub with a broad rambling habit

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with a clumping habit and  long sword-like foliage that fans upwards

The highly fragrant tiny orange flowers grow in clusters along stems in fall

In mid-summer stems holding airy clusters of tiny pink-tinged flowers raise above the foliage like a cloud which turn brown in fall and persist through winter

Rhododendron 'Admiral Franklin Buchanan' ~ Admiral Franklin Buchanan Native Azalea part-sun Gro-Low Fragrant Sumac is aAdmiral Franklin Buchanan Native Azalea is an upright native deciduous shrub that is part of the Confederate General Series with foliage that turns orange bronze in fall. It's noted for its large, extremely ruffled deep orange flowers with a spicy fragrancy that blooms from red buds in early spring. Best grown in part sun and rich, moist, acidic well drained soils. Improved heat and humidity tolerance. Type: Shrub Origins: R. austrinum x Exbury Hybrid