Cornell Botanic Gardens

Common name: Korean azalea (English)

Family: Ericaceae (Heath)

Distribution: central and southern Korea; Japan

Hardiness: Zone 4 (-30 to -20 F)

Life form: Deciduous shrub/sub-shrub

Description: Plants 3' to 6' tall with an equal or greater spread, developing into a broad mat in exposed locations. Foliage is dark green in summer, orange to purple in fall. Flowers are rose to lilac-purple, 2" across, borne in clusters of 2 to 3, in mid-May; slightly fragrant.