This plant prefers partial shade and acicic well drained soil that is moist and high in organic material. 'Coral Bells' is a dwarf evergreen cultivar of the Kurume Azaleas semi-evergreen shrubs in the Ericaceae (blueberry) family. This compact azalea has a mature size of about 2 to 6 feet tall and 2 to 3 feet in width. While it has a dense canopy it can spread.