Bixby Azalea

Rosy Blooms For Shade Gardens

Bring a burst of bright pink charm to your spring landscape with the Bixby Evergreen Azalea (Rhododendron x 'Bixby'), a glowing evergreen Azalea that's a standout in partial shade. This flowering bush is covered in frilly, deep red clusters of buds in mid-May, that seem to light up under dappled tree canopies!

Bixby is a compact, rounded, dwarf Azalea perfect for small spaces, borders, and foundation beds. Loved for its vivid color, subtle fragrance, and glossy green foliage, this flowering bush is a shade garden superstar!

This broadleaf evergreen Azalea grows in a dense, mounded form, reaching about 2 feet tall and wide. The small, leathery, deep green leaves provide year-round interest, contrasting beautifully with the red blossoms that open in rounded clusters across the tips of each branch. 

Key Features

• Frilly, bright red trusses of blooms in early to mid-spring
• Broadleaf evergreen foliage with a glossy, tidy appearance
• Compact 2-foot mounded form ideal for small gardens
• Cold-hardy and heat-tolerant in zones 5-8
• Attracts pollinators and resists browsing from deer

Landscaping Uses

Perfect for colorful foundations, shaded borders, or woodland edges, Bixby Dwarf Azalea stays compact at around 2 feet tall and wide, making it ideal for layered planting schemes. These blooms attract pollinators and are long-lasting in cool weather. New foliage is a fresh green that deepens as it matures, with a smooth texture that makes this shrub especially neat-looking through all seasons.

>>Jump to Planting & Care Instructions

• Use in woodland or shade gardens
• Line along foundations or paths
• Mass plant for spring impact
• Accent or Thriller in containers
• Great facer plant in front of taller shrubs

Care & Maintenance

A cold-hardy hybrid, Bixby Azalea is part of the large-leaf evergreen Rhododendron family but remains more compact than most. Its origins trace to breeding programs aimed at increasing bloom vigor, cold tolerance, and vibrant floral display! It thrives in USDA growing zones 5-8 and excels in areas with morning sun and afternoon shade.

This broadleaf evergreen shrub is low-maintenance and offers stunning spring color. It’s tolerant of partial shade and prefers rich, well-drained, slightly acidic soil.

• Planting Time: Best planted in early spring or fall
• Sun Requirements: Part shade to morning sun with afternoon shade
• Soil Requirements: Rich, moist, well-drained, acidic soil; avoid alkaline or clay-heavy soil
• Moisture Needs: Keep evenly moist; use the Finger Test to monitor soil moisture
• Arborist Mulch: Add a 3–4 inch layer of arborist mulch to keep roots cool and moist
• Fertilization Needs: Use a slow-release fertilizer for acid-loving plants in spring; compost helps improve soil
• Pruning Info: Prune lightly after flowering to shape; blooms on old wood, so avoid heavy pruning after midsummer
• Renewal Pruning: Not needed unless very overgrown
• Special Perks/Growing Tips:
• Deer-resistant
• Cold-hardy
• Thrives in acidic soils

Year-Round Dwarf Color With Bixby!

This bright red Azalea makes spring sing with color and life. Bixby Azalea adds structure, evergreen beauty, and an explosion of blooms without taking up too much space. Order your Bixby Azalea and start enjoying a punch of rosy red color under your trees today from NatureHills.com!