You're growing in this Zip Code:
Change LocationDiscover Plants for Your Area
Imperial Queen™ Azalea
Azalea x Southern indica ''Monal' (Southern indica)'
Pronunciation: uh-ZAY-lee-uh
SKU #00600
LIGHT:
Full sun
WATER:
Keep soil moist but not soggy.
SIZE:
Moderate grower to 4 to 6 ft. tall and wide.
Retailers Near You
No Retailers found within 100 miles of your zipcode
| Description | Lush, mounded form, covered with double pink blooms in season and sporadically throughout year. Beautiful spreading evergreen, use as hedge, screen or massed planting for impressive display. |
|---|---|
| Bloom Time | Spring |
| Deciduous/Evergreen | Evergreen |
| Special Features | Attracts Butterflies, Attracts Pollinators |
| Problems/Solutions | Coastal Exposure |
| Growth Rate | Moderate |
| Flower Attributes | Showy Flowers |
| Patent Act | Asexual reproduction of plants protected by the Plant Patent Act is prohibited during the life of the patent. |
| Landscape Use | Border, Container, Privacy Screen |
| Design Ideas | Mass this cultivar of azalea together in groupings, or mix with azaleas of harmonizing cultivars. Plant larger rhododendrons and camellias in back. Use this azalea in high light areas, as it tolerates sun. Good for plantings near the house or where foot traffic is high, as these often sunny areas seldom can support azaleas. |
| Flower Color | Pink |
| Foliage Color | Green |
| Companion Plants | This azalea works nicely with other Asian garden plants such as Cheals Weeping Cherry, (Prunus serrulata 'Kiku-shidare-zakura'), Oshio Beni Japanese Maple, (Acer palmatum 'Oshio-Beni') and Silver Dragon Liriope, (Liriope spicata 'Silver Dragon'). It's exceptional along side Orangee Flame Oregon Grape Holly, (Mahonia aquifolium 'Orangee Flame') or Deer Fern, (Blechum spicant). |
| Care Instructions | Follow a regular watering schedule during the first growing season to establish a deep, extensive root system. Provide well drained soil, rich in organic matter. Feed with an acid fertilizer after bloom. Keep roots cool with a thick layer of mulch. |
| History | The breeding these azaleas began early on in Japan centuries before it was opened to western botanists. Via the Dutch East India Company the first were imported into Holland and Belgium where breeding with the evergreen Rhododendron indica produced the Belgian Indica strains for greenhouse and the Southern Indicas for full sun cultivation outdoors. This hybrid falls into the latter group which quickly gained popularity as landscape plants in the American south. Imperial Queen was developed and introduced by Monrovia. |
| Lore | Though they are known as azaleas, all azalea hybrids are technically members of the genus Rhododendron. |
Details
| Description | Lush, mounded form, covered with double pink blooms in season and sporadically throughout year. Beautiful spreading evergreen, use as hedge, screen or massed planting for impressive display. |
|---|---|
| Bloom Time | Spring |
| Deciduous/Evergreen | Evergreen |
| Special Features | Attracts Butterflies, Attracts Pollinators |
| Problems/Solutions | Coastal Exposure |
| Growth Rate | Moderate |
| Flower Attributes | Showy Flowers |
| Patent Act | Asexual reproduction of plants protected by the Plant Patent Act is prohibited during the life of the patent. |
Style
| Landscape Use | Border, Container, Privacy Screen |
|---|---|
| Design Ideas | Mass this cultivar of azalea together in groupings, or mix with azaleas of harmonizing cultivars. Plant larger rhododendrons and camellias in back. Use this azalea in high light areas, as it tolerates sun. Good for plantings near the house or where foot traffic is high, as these often sunny areas seldom can support azaleas. |
| Flower Color | Pink |
| Foliage Color | Green |
| Companion Plants | This azalea works nicely with other Asian garden plants such as Cheals Weeping Cherry, (Prunus serrulata 'Kiku-shidare-zakura'), Oshio Beni Japanese Maple, (Acer palmatum 'Oshio-Beni') and Silver Dragon Liriope, (Liriope spicata 'Silver Dragon'). It's exceptional along side Orangee Flame Oregon Grape Holly, (Mahonia aquifolium 'Orangee Flame') or Deer Fern, (Blechum spicant). |
Care
| Care Instructions | Follow a regular watering schedule during the first growing season to establish a deep, extensive root system. Provide well drained soil, rich in organic matter. Feed with an acid fertilizer after bloom. Keep roots cool with a thick layer of mulch. |
|---|
History
| History | The breeding these azaleas began early on in Japan centuries before it was opened to western botanists. Via the Dutch East India Company the first were imported into Holland and Belgium where breeding with the evergreen Rhododendron indica produced the Belgian Indica strains for greenhouse and the Southern Indicas for full sun cultivation outdoors. This hybrid falls into the latter group which quickly gained popularity as landscape plants in the American south. Imperial Queen was developed and introduced by Monrovia. |
|---|---|
| Lore | Though they are known as azaleas, all azalea hybrids are technically members of the genus Rhododendron. |
Retailers Near You
No Retailers found within 100 miles of your zipcode
About Us
We have been pioneers and craftsmen in the art of growing plants for 100 years. Since our founding in Southern California by Harry E. Rosedale, Sr. in 1926, we have been absolutely dedicated and obsessed with quality.
We have been pioneers and craftsmen in the art of growing plants for nearly 100 years. Since our founding in Southern California by Harry E. Rosedale, Sr. in 1926, we have been absolutely dedicated and obsessed with quality.