azalea 'northern hi-lights'*

$54.95
Size: 2 gallon
  • clusters of trumpet-shaped flowers cover the plant
  • creamy-white flowers with yellow, upper petals
  • medium green leaves appear after the flowers and turn burgundy-red in the fall
  • mounding, rounded habit when mature
  • bloom time: spring
  • type: deciduous
  • flowers are mildly fragrant and the foliage is mildew resistant
  • zone 4 
  • height 100-125cm 
  • spread 125-150cm
  • colour white
  • 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.)