White Lights Cold Hardy Azalea - 1 Gallon Pot
$34.98
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Plant Type: Deciduous Flowering Shrub
White Lights Cold Hardy Azalea - 1 Gallon Pot
$34.98
Sale price
$34.98
Regular price
$39.00
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Description
White Lights Azalea
Rhododendron 'White Lights'
Plant Details
USDA Zones: 3a-8b Find Your Zone
Plant Type: Deciduous Flowering Shrub
Height at Maturity: 4-5'
Width at Maturity: 4-5'
Spacing: 4' for solid hedges; 8+ for space between plants
Flower Color: Soft Pink Buds open to White flowers with a touch of Yellow
Flower Size: Large, 2"
Flowering Period: Early to Mid-Spring
Flower Type: Single
Fragrant Flowers: Yes!
Foliage Color: Medium Green
Fragrant Foliage: No
Berries: No
Berry Color: NA
Sun Needs: Part to Mostly Shade, Dappled Shade, Morning Sun with Afternoon Shade, All Day Filtered Sun, Full Sun (See Cultural Preferences above)
Water Needs: Average, Lower when established
Soil Type: Clay (amend heavy clay soils to ensure good drainage), Loam, Sand (amend quick draining soils for moisture retention), Silt
Soil Moisture / Drainage: Moist But Well Drained
Soil pH: 4.5 - 6.5 (Acid to Slightly Acid)
Maintenance / Care: Low
Attracts: Visual Attention
Resistances: Cold (-35 to -40 F), Shade
Description
Developed by the University of Minnesota Landscape Arboretum, 'White Lights' is the most cold hardy Azalea we offer. The plant and its flower buds can handle temperatures as low as -50F! Not only is it exceptionally hardy, in spring it wows with abundant clusters of soft pink buds that open to very pretty, fragrant, star-shaped, gleaming white flowers delicately touched with a yellow blotch. A must have for northern azalea enthusiasts but will also handle the heat as far south as USDA Zone 8b.
Landscape & Garden Uses
Growing 4 to 5 feet tall and 4 to 5 feet wide, the White Lights Azalea is ideal for use as a specimen or in groupings in woodland borders or other areas of the landscape that provide moist but well-drained soils rich in organic matter. A fine selection for fragrance gardens, Azalea gardens, woodland gardens, white theme gardens, and cottage gardens.
Growing Preferences
White Lights Azalea is very easy to grow in a moist but well-drained soil of average to high fertility and part shade. It prefers an acid soil rich in organic matter. In cooler northern climates it will tolerate more sun but prefers some shade during the afternoon hours in warmer climates. Deciduous azaleas are very low-maintenance, requiring little if any pruning. That said, occasionally we might prune a stray branch that is spoiling the natural form of the plant.
Helpful Articles
Click on the link below to find helpful advice from our experts on how to plant, prune, fertilize and water native azaleas.
How To Plant & Care For Native Azaleas
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