Rhododendron ‘Mandarin Lights’ – Deciduous Azalea

A University of Minnesota production – another in their ‘Northern Lights’ series of floriferous and bone-chillingly cold-hardy azaleas all of which have at least one native species of azalea in their parentage. Ruffled bright red orange flowers with a light fragrance. It’s very floriferous, with an upright rounded habit. ‘Mandarin Lights is a hybrid of the spectacular Flame Azalea (Rhododendron calendulaceum), native primarily to the Appalachian Mountains, and a Knap Hill azalea called ‘Orangeade’.