Rhododendron, Southern Indica Hybrid Azalea 'Little John'

I garden in Hilton Head SC (8b-9A). I like this plant, but I must admit it took me a while to warm up to it. It is normally advertised as...Read More being able to take sun, part sun, part shade. I had a semi-shaded spot, but the azalea turned greenish and lost its nice red color. Putting it in full sun did not agree with it either, it did not like the heat. I now have it in an area where it is happy. It gets shade part of the day. It is now the nice burgundy color that I bought it for (think Barberry, but evergreen, what is not to like). The new growth I have now (in December) is a bright red. Very pretty. It states it can grow to 6 feet. For me it is a very slow grower with tidy compact shape (12-18" after 3 years) that combines nicely with annuals and perennials. It looks good all year round. It blooms a dark wine red to hot pink, but I grow it mainly for the foliage and cut off the flowers. Sold at Lowes and/or Home Depot here.