Astronaut Azalea – 2.5 Quart Pot

Other Names: Astronaut Holly Hills Variegated Azalea, Astronaut Satsuki Hybrid Azalea

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There’s no other like ‘Astronaut’, a Holly Springs Hybrid Satsuki Azalea with variations in flower color patterns that must be from outer space! Ok, so they’re not from outer space, but they’re also not from Japan, where most Satsuki hybrids originate from. Astronaut was developed in Virginia by hybridizer Colonel Pete Vines, and we think it’s one of his best. As with his other creations, Astronaut is cold hardy and a profuse bloomer with very large flowers up to 5 inches across, maybe the largest of any azalea? The flowers come in many variations all on the same plant. Some might be solid white or coral color, while others might be white with coral, pink and/or red streaks, blotches or speckles on the petals. At 3 feet tall and 4 feet wide when grown up, Astronaut is excellent as an accent in smaller garden spaces or in groupings or as a low hedge in larger landscape borders. Sure to be a conversation piece!