Lemon Lights Azalea (Azalea 'Lemon Lights')
Azalea 'Lemon Lights'

Deciduous Perennial Upright, Rounded in the Ericaceae Family
 
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Size Notes Price Availability
#2 gallon Field $45.41 Likely available
1/24 - 4/4

'Lemon Lights' is a deciduous azalea from the University of Minnesota's cold-hardy Northern Lights series, bred to survive winters far too harsh for most azaleas. In mid-spring, before the leaves fully emerge, the plant covers itself in clusters of lightly fragrant, bright yellow flowers with a deeper yellow blotch on the upper petal. Glossy green summer foliage turns purple to burgundy-red in fall. Slow-growing and long-lived, 'Lemon Lights' forms an upright, rounded, multi-stemmed shrub well suited to shrub borders, woodland edges, or mass plantings where its winter hardiness is a real advantage over southern azalea types.

Pros

  • Exceptional cold hardiness for an azalea, surviving winters that kill most other types
  • Bright, lightly fragrant yellow flowers in mid-spring
  • Good purple-to-burgundy fall foliage color
  • Low-maintenance once established

Cons

  • Deciduous -- no winter foliage interest
  • Slow growth rate
  • Requires consistently acidic soil
 

Plant Data

Mature Size 3 - 5 feet tall. 3 - 4 feet wide.
Growth Rate Slow
Sun Exposure Partial Shade - Full Sun
Moisture Tolerance Medium
Zones 4a - 7b (Usually hardy to -30° F)
Tags Attracts Butterflies, Attracts Hummingbirds, Deciduous, Fall interest, For a Shady Spot, Formal Garden, Foundation, Full Sun, Good for Asian Garden, Good for Cottage Garden, Medium, Partial Shade, Partial Sun, Perennial, Potentially Toxic, Showy Flowers, Shrub
Bloom Period Mid-Spring
Flower Color Bright Yellow

Commonly Planted with...

Hostas, Ferns, Hydrangeas, Rhododendrons, Pieris japonica, and spring bulbs.
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