Orchid Lights Azalea

Scientific Name: Rhododendron 'Orchid Lights'

Also Known As

Azalea 'Orchid Lights'
Rhododendron x 'Orchid Lights'
Orchid Lights Deciduous Azalea

Plant type

shrub

size

H: 3'-4'
W: 3'-4'

planting zones

3a-9b

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Orchid Lights Azalea plant details

Orchid Lights Azalea is a broadleaf deciduous shrub with green foliage. In spring pink flowers emerge. Attracts bees making it an excellent addition to pollinator gardens. Grows well with sun - mostly shade and even moisture - regular water. Does well in acidic, rich and well-drained soil. A good option if you're seeking something verticillium wilt resistant.

CHARACTERISTICS OF Orchid Lights Azalea

Plant type: shrub
Plant family: ericaceae
Foliage: deciduous green
Mature size: 3 FT - 4 FT - wide, 3 FT - 4 FT - tall
Flowers: pink blooms in spring
Uses: border plant, compact, container plant, woodland garden

GROWING CONDITIONS for Orchid Lights Azalea

USDA Zones: 3a - 9b
Sun exposure: sun - mostly shade
Watering frequency: even moisture - regular
Resistant to: verticillium wilt
Soil needs: acidic, rich and well-drained

Nursery contributed plant descriptions

This delightful compact 2-3' shrub was bred by the University of Minnesota Landscape Arboretum to be very hardy with buds that could withstand temperatures down to -45 degrees F! Graced in spring with fragrant and lovely soft lilac-pink flowers, the blooms are sterile and will not produce seed pods. A wonderful treat for cold-winter gardeners! S-PSh/M/Acid

By: Forestfarm

Lilac Pink Flowers on compact plant. Light green foliage. Very cold hardy. Zones 3-8.

By: Lael's Moon Garden

This is one of the hardiest of the Northern Lights series developed by the University of Minnesota, and will still flower after -45oF. Brrrr! This might not grow at the North Pole, but you shouldn't have to worry about its hardiness elsewhere! Unusual shaped flowers of soft orchid dance atop bright green foliage. Smaller and more compact than many of the deciduous azaleas. A real beauty!