Rhododendron occidentale ( Ocean Gold Western Azalea )
The Occidentale Hybrids are the ware mainly of R. occidentale , the Western Azalea aboriginal to the Pacific Coast . This coinage and its cultivars are rarely successful in the easterly U.S. , but are an excellent pick for a West Coast garden . Tall , vertical , deciduous bush that is cold hardy down to -12 grade F. Leaves are elliptic to oblong , glossy , intermediate green , 1 1/4 to 3 1/2 inches long ....