Bring bright spring color to cooler climates with Azalea × 'Mandarin Lights'. This deciduous azalea forms an upright to rounded shrub and covers itself in fragrant, mandarin-orange flower clusters in mid to late spring, often before the leaves fully expand.

Give your plant a site with full sun to part shade. In colder areas, a protected spot (out of drying winter wind) helps buds and branches come through winter in great shape. Mature size is about 48-60 inches tall with a similar spread (about 48-60 inches wide), so leave room for it to branch out naturally.

Plant in an acidic, moisture-retentive but well-drained soil rich in organic matter. Water regularly while it establishes, then keep soil evenly moist through bloom and summer dry spells. Mulch with pine bark or leaf mold to conserve moisture and protect the shallow roots, but keep mulch a few inches back from the stems to avoid rot.

Prune only right after flowering if you need to shape it, since buds for next year form on new growth. If leaves yellow in summer, the soil may be too alkaline; improving soil acidity and drainage usually helps. Avoid planting near black walnut, which can stress azaleas. With the right site, you will enjoy reliable spring fragrance and a vivid orange display year after year.

Specifications

• Cold hardiness zone: 4-7 (-30 degrees F) - Contact your local extension to confirm hardiness if you are in a fringe zone (we cannot guarantee hardiness in fringe zones)
• Light: Full sun   Part sun
• Growth rate: Moderate
• Mature height: 48-60"
• Spread: 48-60"
• Fragrant: Yes

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