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George Tabor
Rhododendron 'George Tabor'
George Tabor blooms from March through April.
Months here are Northern Hemisphere months; in the Southern Hemisphere, shift them by six months.
Growing George Tabor
Plant it in part shade. It prefers moderate water. It is hardy in USDA zones 8–10. Expect it to reach about 6 ft tall and 5 ft wide at maturity, in roughly 4 years (a house reading).
What was checked
Mature height and spread, hardiness zones, sun, water, bloom months and color and the trait tags were checked against named botanical sources for this plant, with what the sources could not settle written down; years to mature size rests on a recorded house rule where no publisher states one, and is marked so; its common name and alternate names have not been checked yet. Each fact above carries its own mark. The planting, spacing and size sections are derived from these checked facts by a fixed rule, not checked separately, and the plant type is the library's own classification.
When to plant George Tabor
Plant George Tabor in early spring as soon as the soil is workable, or in early fall at least six weeks before your first frost, so roots establish in cool weather. In zone 9, the middle of its hardy zones 8 to 10, spring means January to March and fall means October or November. Once settled, it blooms from March to April.
Month-by-month timing for your zone is on the planting calendar; if you garden near zone 9, the middle of this plant's hardy range, start with zone 9 in January. Derived from the plant's category, zones and bloom months plus typical zone frost dates, not checked separately.
How big does George Tabor get?
6 fttall5 ft 7 inan adult5 ftwideSee George Tabor in a garden plan: the planner shows it in 3D beside everything else you add, growing toward this size over the years.
How far apart to plant George Tabor
Derived from the mature spread above by a fixed rule, not checked separately: spacing is the spread, center to center.
Space George Tabor about 5 ft apart, center to center, so each plant has room to reach its full width.
Add George Tabor to a garden plan and the planner draws it at its full width, so you see the spacing before you buy.
Where these facts come from
George Tabor's height, spread, hardiness zones, sun, water, bloom months and color, trait tags, soil, diseases, pests and toxicity were checked against 9 published sources on August 24, 2026. Each one is linked below with every fact it carried, which can include a fact this page still marks as not yet checked, because a source carrying a value is not the same as the value being held to the standard. Facts not in that list, and the planting, spacing and size sections, are not covered by these sources.
- NC State ExtensionPlant Toolbox, Rhododendron Southern Indica Hybridsheight, spread, hardiness zones, sun, water, bloom months and color, soil, diseases, pests and toxicity
- University of Georgia ExtensionBulletin 670, Selecting and Growing Azaleasheight, spread, hardiness zones, sun, water, bloom months and color, soil, diseases and pests
- boethingtreeland.comBoething Treeland Farms, Azalea southern indica 'George Tabor'height, spread, hardiness zones, sun, water, bloom months and color, trait tags and soil
- kiefernursery.comKiefer Landscaping and Nursery, Azalea 'George Tabor'height, spread, hardiness zones, sun, water, bloom months and color, soil and pests
- The Tree CenterGeorge Lindley Taber Azaleaheight, spread, hardiness zones, sun, water and bloom months and color
- edis.ifas.ufl.eduUF/IFAS Extension EDIS, fact sheet FP509, 'George Taber' Azaleaheight, spread, hardiness zones, bloom months and color and trait tags
- University of Florida IFASUF/IFAS Gardening Solutions, Azaleasheight, spread, hardiness zones and bloom months and color
- NC State Extensionthe genus recordsun, bloom months and color and toxicity
- ASPCAAnimal Poison Control, Toxic and Non-Toxic Plants: Azaleatoxicity
How the checking works, and what each standard covers, is on the verified plants page.
Good to know about George Tabor
Curated from university extensions, botanic gardens and other primary sources, with the source named on every note.
Safety
All parts contain grayanotoxins. Toxic to dogs, cats and horses: vomiting, diarrhea, weakness, and in serious cases cardiac failure. Pets and livestock are poisoned more readily than people. per ASPCA
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