SCIENTIFIC NAME: Azalea x 'Rosy Lights' (Northern Lights hybrid)
COMMON NAME: Rosy Lights Azalea
GARDEN SIZE: 4-6 ft. tall x 4-6 ft. wide
GROWTH RATE: Moderate
USDA ZONE: 3-7
EXPOSURE: Full sun to partial sun; shelter from intense afternoon sun in hotter climates. May tolerate being in more sun if given more water (but still avoid leaving them with wet feet).
WATER & SOIL: Keep soil moist but well-drained; thrives in humus-rich, acidic soils
HABIT (FORM): Mounding
FOLIAGE: Deciduous; green foliage
FLOWERS: Exceptional rose-colored blooms; bloom late spring
PLANT ORIGIN: Northern Lights hybrid
WILDLIFE SUPPORT: May provide some nesting sites and shelter for birds and small mammals, but does not serve as much of a host for local insects and wildlife. May provide food for insects in the spring.
FERTILIZING: Apply a fertilizer for acid-loving plants in the early spring.
PRUNING: Remove spent flower clusters immediately after the blooms finish. Pruning is not usually needed or recommended, but may be done right after blooming is finished in late spring or early summer.
TOXICITY FLAGS: Toxic to dogs, cats, and horses.
USES: Hedge, Foundation planting, Specimen
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