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.