Rhododendron 'Mount Saint Helens' (Mount Saint Helens Deciduous Azalea)
sun
sun/shade
height
6.0 ft
width
6.0 ft
water
average
growth rate
average
hardiness
zones 5-8
soil
well drained soils
flower
pink, yellow and orange flowers
seed
dehiscent capsule
foliage
Deciduous
fall color
golden
Upright growing azalea which looses its foliage in the fall. Large flower buds are prominent in the winter and open to trusses of 18-30 flowers.
Orange-red buds open to 2" salmon-pink flowers with a golden blotch in mid-spring.