Rhododendron prinophyllum

Rhododendron prinophyllum
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Asterids
Order:	Ericales
Family:	Ericaceae
Genus:	Rhododendron
Subgenus:	Rhododendron subg. Hymenanthes
Section:	Rhododendron sect. Pentanthera
Species:	R. prinophyllum
Binomial name
	Rhododendron prinophyllum; (Small) Millais
Synonyms
	Azalea prinophylla Small; Rhododendron nudiflorum var. roseum (Loisel.) Wiegand; Rhododendron roseum (Loisel.) Rehder;

Rhododendron prinophyllum, the early azalea,^[1] is a rhododendron species native to the eastern and southern United States. It is a deciduous shrub that grows 4 to 8 feet in height. Flowers are pink.