First off...what a name...how do you say it? Not too difficult to say once you know how it's pronounced, which is POO-can-ence. Okay, now that we got past the pronunciation of the name, here's the details...

Poukhanense, also called Korean Yodogawa Azalea, is one of if not the most cold tolerant Azaleas we offer, cold hardy as far north to USDA Zone 4a! It is equally as heat tolerant to USDA Zone 9. If you love the color lavender you're going to love Poukhanense. LOADS of 2-inch wide lightly fragrant lavender flowers, each with a darker blotch of freckles, smother the plant in spring. As Poukhanense can grow 5 to 6 feet tall and 8 to 12 feet wide, you'll want to leave some room for it to grow. The plant is evergreen in zones 8 and 9 during mild winters, but deciduous in colder climates, where the dark green foliage turns an attractive orange-red in fall.

The Korean Azalea is found on the Korean Peninsula from Seoul south in open country, on grassy mountain slopes, and in thin pine woods, at times abundant. In addition, it can be found on the Republic of Korea island of Cheju (Quelpart); and the Japanese islands Shimono and Kamino (collectively Tsushima). An important parent in the development of many of the hybrid evergreen azaleas in the market today.

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