| Common Name: |
Coral Bells Azalea |
| Scientific Name: |
Rhododendron kurume 'Coral Bells' |
| Other Name(s): |
Aka Kirin, Daybreak |
| Category: |
Shrub |
| Class: |
Azalea |
| Habit: |
Evergreen |
| Form: |
Dense mound with small leaves |
| Flower Description: |
Coral-pink hose-in-hose blooms |
| Bloom Season: |
Late spring or early summer |
| Foliage Description: |
Gray-green foliage |
| Height of Plant: |
3 ft. |
| Spread of Plant: |
3 ft. |
| Hardiness: |
USDA Zones 6 - 9 |
| Soil pH: |
Soil pH of 5.5 to 6.0 |
| Native Range: |
Japan |
| Hybridizer: |
E. H. Wilson |
| Place of Origin: |
Arnold Arboretum at Harvard University, Boston, Massachusetts |
| Year of Origin: |
1915 |
| Photographer: |
Richard Buggeln |
| Location: |
Japanese Garden |