azalea 'golden lights'*
$35.95
- rich gold-coloured, trumpet-shaped flowers cover the plant
- medium green leaves appear after the flowers and turn bronzy-red in the fall
- mounding, rounded habit when mature
- bloom time: spring
- type: deciduous
- flowers are fragrant and the foliage is exceptionally mildew resistant
- zone 4
- height 150-175cm
- spread 150-175cm
- colour gold
- azalea have a shallow, fibrous root system, requiring constant moisture, but dislike standing water
- they need protection from the midday sun and a fertile soil with a low pH
- to promote flowering for the following season, any pruning should be done soon after blooming, to leave enough time for the buds to reset
- full sun, partial sun/shade
- fragrant
- rock garden
- (image courtesy of NVK nurseries, NVK holdings inc.)