Connecticut Plants
Pink Azalea (Pinxter Flower)
Rhododendron periclymenoides
- Synonyms: Rhododendron nudiflorum
- Family: heath (Ericaceae)
- Habitat: woods, thickets, swamp margins
- Height: 2-7 feet
- Flower size: 1-1/2 to 2 inches across
- Flower color: pink
- Flowering time: April to May
- Origin: native



Photographed in Mercer County, New Jersey in late April.