Rhododendron 'Orchid Lights'
Common name: 
Orchid Lights Azalea
Pronunciation: 
rho-do-DEN-dron
Family: 
Ericaceae
Type: 
Broadleaf
Native to (or naturalized in) Oregon: 
No
  • Broadleaf deciduous shrub, dwarf compact, 2-3 ft tall and wide (0.6-0.9 m).  Flowers are lilac, about 3 cm across, cover the plant when in bloom.  Flowers are sterile so no seed pods form.
  • Flower buds survive - 45°F.  Hardy to USDA Zone 3
  • A selection from a cross between R. canadense and R. × kosteranum by the University of Minnesota.  Introduced in 1986.
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