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