Check out Azaleas and Rhododendrons for Minnesota
- To: s*@MAELSTROM.STJOHNS.EDU
- Subject: Check out Azaleas and Rhododendrons for Minnesota
- From: C* J*
- Date: Mon, 3 Apr 2000 11:55:27 EDT
<A HREF="http://www.extension.umn.edu/distribution/horticulture/DG2386.html">
Click here: Azaleas and Rhododendrons for Minnesota</A>
this site (from the MN Extension Service) lists recommended Azaleas for MN
(zones 3 and 4) based on BUD hardiness. Here's an excerpt that explains the
criteria for recommendatoin:
"The following list of azaleas and rhododendrons are recommended for
Minnesota landscapes. There are other species and cultivars that do survive
here, but they are not recommended due to borderline hardiness, poor form, or
lack of availability. Because flower buds are the least cold hardy part of
the plant and flower show is the primary landscape value, cold hardiness
ratings used in this discussion refer to flower bud hardiness. Most harsh
winters that will kill flower buds will not injure the vegetative part of the
plant and will not affect the ability of the plant to form flower buds for
the next year."
Cindy Johnson
White Bear Lake, MN
zone 4a
