Western Lights Azalea

Scientific Name: Rhododendron 'Western Lights'

Also Known As

Azalea 'Western Lights'

Plant type

shrub

size

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

planting zones

4a-9b

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Western Lights Azalea plant details

Western Lights Azalea is a broadleaf deciduous shrub with green foliage. In spring pink flowers emerge. Features glaucous texture. Attracts bees and butterflies making it an excellent addition to pollinator gardens. Grows well with mostly 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 Western 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, container plant, woodland garden

GROWING CONDITIONS for Western Lights Azalea

USDA Zones: 4a - 9b
Sun exposure: mostly sun - mostly shade
Watering frequency: even moisture - regular
Resistant to: verticillium wilt
Soil needs: acidic, rich and well-drained

Nursery contributed plant descriptions

This cultivar is a polyploid form of the already well-loved 'Orchid Lights'. Its improvements are: lusher more colorful foliage (purple and bronze in autumn) and larger flowers. Spring brings bright-pink blooms with a lovely, buttery splotch of yellow. The entire 3-4' shrub is magnificent from bud to foliage. This azalea is extremely hardy and a wonderful choice for specimen or mixed border. S-PSh/M

By: Forestfarm

This rhododendron is a more vigorous form of 'Orchid Lights'. Has large pink flowers.

By: Garden World

A form of 'Orchid Lights', this cultivar boasts thicker, more lush foliage with slightly glaucous coloring and larger clear pink flowers. Hardiness is -30 °F. A beauty even where hardiness isn't needed.

By: Greer Gardens Inc.

'Western Lights' is a polyploid form of the tried-and-true standard 'Orchid Lights'. It boasts thicker, more lush foliage with a slightly glaucous tone and larger flowers. The good, clear pink coloring is still present, but the entire plant is a lot showier from bud to foliage. Late-midseason bloom.