Korean azalea
Rhododendron yedoense
USDA zones4 to 9
SunHandles partial sun to full shade
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size3 to 6 feet tall6 to 12 feet wide
- Habit
- Spreading
- Bloom season
- Spring
- Bloom color
- Rose-purple
- Foliage color
- Green
- Soil types
- Sand, loam
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
Korean azalea (Rhododendron yedoense) is a shrub for borders, specimens, hedges, and foundation plantings. It is hardy to USDA zone 4, or down to -30°F (-34°C). This plant likes part sun to full shade and average to moist, sandy or loamy soil. Fragrant rose-purple flowers open in early to late spring. Deer and rabbits tend to pass it by. Butterflies, hummingbirds, bees, and birds all visit the blooms.
Pairs well with Royal Star star magnolia, Red trillium, and Allegheny serviceberry.
Native range
Southern and central Korea.