Scientific Name: Rhododendron
Common Name: deciduous hybrid azalea
Family Name: Ericaceae
Origin: Garden origin
Hardiness Zone: Zone 3: (-40 to -34 °C)
Plant Type: Shrub - deciduous
Mature Size: 0.7 - 1.3m x 1.0 - 1.5m (height x width)
Habit: Upright
Form: Oval - vertical
Texture: Medium - coarse
Landscape Uses: Spring interest
Exposure: Full sun, Part sun/part shade
Soil or Media: Well-drained
Leaves: Simple, Alternate, Soft flexible, Pinnate venation, Pubescent, Elliptic, Obovate, Ciliate, Undulate (wavy)
Flowers: Raceme, White, Orange, Yellow, Pink, Red, May
Fruit: Capsule, Aborted (hybrids) or absent, Brown
Key ID Features:
Compact, deciduous with very cold hardy buds; leaves elliptic to obovate, 7-9cm long x 2-3cm wide; flowers clustered, very bright colours in early spring; fruit usually does not form.