This shrub is deciduous so it will lose all its leaves in autumn, then fresh new foliage appears again each spring.

• Position: full sun or partial shade
• Soil: moist, well-drained, humus-rich, acid soil or ericaceous compost
• Rate of growth: average
• Flowering period: May to June
• Hardiness: fully hardy
  
  Highly fragrant, creamy white, funnel shaped blooms with a yellow flare in May and June and small, mid green leaves. This compact, deciduous azalea is perfect for a large container filled with moist, but well-drained, ericaceous compost. To appreciate its delightful fragrance place containers in a sunny spot close to an entrance or path.
  
  
• Garden care: Avoid planting too deeply. Apply a generous 5-7cm (2-3in) mulch of leaf mould around the base of the plant each spring.