When is the best time to transplant an azalea?
When is the best time to transplant an azalea?
Early spring (before the shrub begins to leaf out) would be the best time to transplant an azalea. In Iowa, this is normally sometime from late March to mid-April. An azalea transplanted in fall (after leaf drop) would be susceptible to winter injury.
Links to this article are strongly encouraged, and this article may be republished without further permission if published as written and if credit is given to the author, Horticulture and Home Pest News, and Iowa State University Extension and Outreach. If this article is to be used in any other manner, permission from the author is required. This article was originally published on . The information contained within may not be the most current and accurate depending on when it is accessed.