(Deciduous Azalea, Lemon Lights Azalea)

The hardiest of the deciduous azaleas, the Northern Lights Series is a group of hybrids developed by the University of Minnesota. The slightly fragrant, lemon-yellow, trumpet-shaped flowers of 'Lemon Lights' appear in dense trusses from mid- to late spring. The petals are somewhat ruffled and curled at their margins. This compact rounded shrub has oval olive-green leaves that turn maroon in fall.

Plant this azalea in full to partial sun in acidic humus-rich soil. Excellent drainage is required....

(Deciduous Azalea)

Valued for their extreme hardiness and their colorful spring flowers, the Northern Lights Series is a group of hybrid deciduous azaleas developed by the University of Minnesota. The fragrant, rich orange blooms of 'Mandarin Lights' appear in dense spherical trusses from mid- to late spring. The ruffled, broadly trumpet-shaped flowers bear a bright orange blotch on their upper lobe. This prolifically blooming cultivar gradually forms a dense upright shrub with oval olive-green leaves that are slightly...

(Deciduous Azalea, Northern Hi-Lights Azalea)

Valued for their extreme hardiness and their colorful spring flowers, the Northern Lights Series is a group of hybrid deciduous azaleas developed by the University of Minnesota. The fragrant, trumpet-shaped flowers of 'Northern Hi-Lights' are creamy white with a bright yellow upper petal. The clustered blossoms open from yellow buds from mid- to late spring. This dense broadly rounded shrub has oval olive-green leaves that turn maroon in fall.

Plant this azalea in full to partial sun in acidic...

(Deciduous Azalea, Orchid Lights Azalea)

Valued for their extreme hardiness and their colorful spring flowers, the Northern Lights Series is a group of hybrid deciduous azaleas developed by the University of Minnesota. The lavender-pink trumpet-shaped flowers of 'Orchid Lights' appear in dense trusses from mid- to late spring. The sterile blooms produce no seedpods and require no deadheading. This compact rounded shrub has oval olive-green leaves that turn maroon in fall.

Plant this azalea in full to partial sun in acidic humus-rich...

(Deciduous Azalea, Parade Azalea)

Noteworthy for its showy fragrant flowers, its late season of bloom, and its colorful fall foliage, this tall upright deciduous shrub is one of many hybrid azaleas introduced by Weston Nurseries of Hopkinton, Massachusetts. A hybrid of the eastern North American native Rhododendron viscosum, it bears showy heads of single deep pink blooms in early summer. The wide-flaring funnel-shaped blooms have an orange blotch on their upper lobes. The oval, mid-green, mildew-resistant leaves turn bronze...

(Deciduous Azalea, Pink and Sweet Azalea, Weston Hybrid Azalea)

Noteworthy for its showy fragrant flowers, its late season of bloom, its colorful fall foliage, and its exceptional hardiness, this medium-sized, upright, deciduous shrub is one of many azalea cultivars introduced by Weston Nurseries of Hopkinton, Massachusetts. A hybrid of the eastern North American native Rhododendron arborescens, it bears showy heads of spicily scented silvery pink flowers in late spring and early summer. The wide-flaring funnel-shaped blooms have a large yellow blotch...

(Deciduous Azalea)

Valued for their extreme hardiness and their colorful spring flowers, the Northern Lights Series is a group of hybrid deciduous azaleas developed by the University of Minnesota. The intensely fragrant, pale pink, trumpet-shaped blooms of 'Pink Lights' appear in dense trusses from mid- to late spring. Their upper lobes bear yellow-pink flecks. This broad rounded medium-sized shrub has oval olive-green leaves that turn maroon in fall.

Plant this azalea in full to partial sun in acidic humus-rich...

(Deciduous Azalea, Rosy Lights Azalea)

Valued for their extreme hardiness and their colorful spring flowers, the Northern Lights Series is a group of hybrid deciduous azaleas developed by the University of Minnesota. The abundant, deep pink, trumpet-shaped blooms of 'Rosy Lights' appear in dense trusses from mid- to late spring. The fragrant blooms have orange-freckled upper lobes. This dense, upright, and extremely floriferous shrub has oval olive-green leaves that turn maroon in fall.

Plant this azalea in full to partial sun in...

(Deciduous Azalea)

Valued for their extreme hardiness and their colorful spring flowers, the Northern Lights Series is a group of hybrid deciduous azaleas developed by the University of Minnesota. The fragrant, salmon-pink, trumpet-shaped blooms of 'Spicy Lights' appear in dense trusses from mid- to late spring. Each bloom bears an orange blotch on its upper petal. This broad rounded medium-sized shrub has oval olive-green leaves that turn maroon in fall.

Plant this azalea in full to partial sun in acidic humus-rich...

(Briggs Hybrid Azalea, Deciduous Azalea, Western Lights Azalea)

A polyploid mutation of the Northern Lights Series cultivar 'Orchid Lights,' this extremely hardy deciduous azalea improves on its parent it its larger flowers and thicker, lusher, more colorful leaves. A Briggs Nursery introduction, it bears dense spherical trusses of purplish-pink flowers in late spring. The wavy-edged, broadly trumpet-shaped flowers have red-speckled upper lobes. This prolifically blooming cultivar gradually forms a dense compact upright shrub with bluish-green leaves that turn...