A tall, erect, multi-stemmed native deciduous azalea of the lower southeastern United States, prized for clouds of intensely fragrant golden-yellow to apricot-orange tubular flowers that open in early to mid spring just as the leaves emerge. One of the more heat- and humidity-tolerant native azaleas, it forms an open, upright shrub 8-10 feet tall that reads as a small flowering tree in maturity. It wants part shade, acidic humus-rich soil, and consistent moisture; like every Rhododendron, all parts are toxic if eaten.