Azalea Westons Lemon Drop
$74.99
Weston’s Lemon Drop Azalea
- Description
- Additional information
Description
A showy deciduous variety with buttery yellow blooms that emerge in late spring to early summer, creating an impressive border or low screen; absolutely must have well-drained, highly acidic and organic soil | Plant Form: round | Hardiness Zone: 5 | Grow Height: 8 feet | Grow Spread: 8 feet | SunLight Requirement: full sun to partial shade | Moisture Requirement: moist | Flowering Period: from late spring to early summer | Wildlife Attraction: bees | Fall Color: red | Landscape Application: Accent;Massing;Garden
Additional information
| Common Name | Azalea Westons Lemon Drop |
|---|---|
| Height | 3 ft – 10 ft |
| Spread | 2 ft – 8 ft |
| Flowering months | July |
| Synonyms | Rhododendron Lemon Drop |
| Family | Ericaceae |
| Hazardous | yes |
| Variegated | unknown |
| Color flower spring | Yellow, Pink |
| Color flower summer | Yellow, Pink |
| Foliage | Deciduous |
| Habit | Bushy |
| Moisture | Moist but Well Drained |
| Ph | Acid |
| Position | Full sun, Partial shade |
| Scent | Fragrant |
| Shape | Upright |
| Suggest planting location | Woodland Garden, Flowering borders, Wildlife friendly gardens |
| Type | Shrub |
| Use for | Sensory, Pollinator-Friendly, Container Planting |
| Cultivation | Grow in cool, acidic, organic-rich soil that stays moist but drains freely. Keep shallow roots just covered, renew an acidic mulch, and provide filtered light in warmer areas. |
| Soil | Loam |
| Local names | Weston's Lemon Drop Azalea, Lemon Drop Azalea, Deciduous Azalea |
| Usps | Fragrant pale lemon-yellow flowers extend azalea color into summer., Blue-green leaves turn vivid pink-red to wine-red in autumn., A hardy summer-blooming azalea for woodland edges and mixed borders. |