Native Azalea: Rhododendron 'Robert E. Lee' Confederate Series. The Azalea is a cross between Rhododendron austrinum -and- Rhododendron x ‘Hotspur Yellow.’ Bob Schwindt of Dodd & Dodd Nurseries in Semmes AL made the cross, the seeds were planted by Tom Dodd, Sr., while Tom III evaluated the plants and named them. Rhododendron austrinum provides the necessary heat tolerance needed for Azaleas here in the South.
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