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Miniature White Azalea Plants

Miniature and dwarf azaleas have adapted naturally to growing in higher altitudes, often at or above the tree line. Other miniature azaleas have been cultivated as hybrids or selected for size, and many have been imported from other countries for use as landscaping and house plants. Full size azaleas can reach heights of 4 to 20 feet, while dwarf and miniature hybrids usually grow less than 4 feet tall.
  1. Gumpo White

    • Gumpo White is a dwarf white, evergreen azalea with a spreading habit and is hardy to USDA Hardiness Zone 7 or higher. Some cultivars have been selected for flowers with pink edges or blotches, or all pink or all red flowers. Gumpo is a late or very late bloomer, producing flowers in late May, June and into July after the foliage appears. As a dwarf, expect Gumpo to grow no higher than 2 feet with a 6- to 12-inch height more common. Gumpo White and its cultivars have their ancestry in Japan. Although Gumpo does not produce the dazzling profusion of flowers like some azaleas, it produces large, 3-inch single blossoms.

    Rose Greely

    • This mid- to late-season azalea produces its bloom in early to mid-May and is hardy to zone 7. Rose Greely reaches a maximum height of no more than 3 feet after 10 years. The white, 2-inch, single, hose-in-hose flowers are produced freely on the plant. The shrub has a spreading habit common to its Gable hybrid ancestry and is likely to grow wider than taller if not kept in check.

    White Rosebud

    • White rosebud is a reliable mid-season bloomer producing flowers around mid to late April and reaching a maximum height of up to 3 feet. This azalea is a slow-growing evergreen with double, 2-inch flowers that usually grow in groups of two, but sometimes up to four. White Rosebud is hardy to zone 6, but require some protection against drying winter winds.

    Helen Curtis

    • Another evergreen azalea, Helen Curtis grows to a maximum height of 2 feet. The profuse white double flowers in groups of two to three have frilly edges and grow to about 2 to 2 1/2 inches across. This low-growing shrub has a nicely rounded, upright habit and usually won't grow wider than it is tall. Hardy to zone 5, this azalea requires protection from winter winds and some daytime shade in hot climates.