Korean Azalea
Rhododendron yedoense var. poukhanense
Ericaceae
Growth habit
Shrub
Perennation
Long-lived polycarpic perennial
Native distribution
Central and Southern Korea; Japan
Location
Comstock Knoll and Rhododendron Collection
Source of plant
Carlson's Gardens
Description
Plants 3' to 6' tall with an equal or greater spread, developing into a broad mat in exposed locations. Foliage is dark green in summer, orange to purple in fall. Flowers are rose to lilac-purple, 2" across,borne in clusters of 2 to 3, in mid-May; slightly fragrant.
USDA Hardiness Zone
4
Special characteristics
fragrance, fall color, growth habit