‘Mandarin Lights’ azalea is an extremely hardy selection and provides a massive display of bright, mandarin orange blooms in the spring before the foliage emerges. The mall mounding form with lustrous green foliage is excellent for use as an accent plant, or for mass plantings and shrub borders.
- Species: Rhododendron ‘Mandarin Lights’
- Introduction: 1992
- Blooms: Late May
- Flower Color: Mandarin Orange
- Flower Form: Single Blooms
- Height: 5-6.5 feet
- Spread: 4-5 feet
- Zones: 4-7
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