Rhododendron kiusianum ( Album Kyushu Azalea )

Dense, twiggy, dwarf, semi-evergreen shrub that is native to the mountaintops of Kyushu Island, Japan. R. kiusianum has also been known as R. indicum amoenum and R. obtusum f. japonicum. Hardy to 0 degrees F. Leaves are small, obovate, dark […]

Rhododendron kaempferi ( Verne’s Red Torch Azalea )

Rhododendron kaempferi, or torch azalea, is a cold-hardy, semi-evergreen shrub, usually tall and broad. The Kaempferi hybrids were bred from R. kaempferi as well as R. ‘Malvatica’ and R. “Maxwelli.’ Leaves are glossy, lance-shaped to ovate, 1 1/2 to 2 […]

Rhododendron kaempferi ( Tubiflorum Kaempferi Azalea )

Rhododendron kaempferi, or torch azalea, is a cold-hardy, semi-evergreen shrub, usually tall and broad. It was formerly listed as R. obtusume var. kaempferi, but later treated as a distinct species. Leaves are glossy, lance-shaped to ovate, 1 to 2 inches […]