The artificial species name R. gandavense is often used for all the cultivars of the Ghent hybrids. These hardy plants originated in Belgium and England in the 1800s from crosses between many different species. The Ghents are tall and broaden […]

R. viscosum, the swamp or sweet azalea of the eastern U.S., is a deciduous shrub with spreading branches and fragrant, pink-blushed white flowers. Leaves are small and dark green; flowers are borne very late in the season in trusses of […]

Familiarly known as the Pinkshell Azalea, R. vaseyi is a tall deciduous azalea native to the mountains of North Carolina. Leaves are elliptic to oblong, shiny and dark green; five-petaled flowers with prominent stamens bloom early, before the leaves emerge, […]

Familiarly known as the Pinkshell Azalea, R. vaseyi is a tall deciduous azalea native to the mountains of North Carolina. Leaves are elliptic to oblong, shiny and dark green; five-petaled flowers with prominent stamens bloom early, before the leaves emerge, […]

Familiarly known as the Pinkshell Azalea, R. vaseyi is a tall deciduous azalea native to the mountains of North Carolina. Leaves are elliptic to oblong, shiny and dark green; five-petaled flowers with prominent stamens bloom early, before the leaves emerge, […]

The evergreen Southern Indian Hybrids originated in the Deep South of the U.S. in the mid-19th century. Their parentage is mainly owed to the Belgian Indian hybrids and other species such as R. indicum and S. simsii. They tend to […]

The evergreen Southern Indian Hybrids originated in the Deep South of the U.S. in the mid-19th century. Their parentage is mainly owed to the Belgian Indian hybrids and other species such as R. indicum and S. simsii. They tend to […]

R. schlippenbachii, the Royal Azalea, is a dense deciduous shrub which bears its 1- to 4 1/2-inch leaves in whorls of five at the tips of the branches. Flowers are flat or saucer-shaped, pink or white, with dark pink spots; […]

Low-growing shrub with showy white flowers appearing in spring. Great low hedge or border. Filtered light produces best growth and flowering results. Light shade of tall trees, or a northern or eastern exposure is ideal. Spring fertilization with a fertilizer […]

Flowers are red to orange-red, to 1″ in length, blooming in July-August. Grows 6-10 feet in height, 5-8 feet wide. The deciduous azalea is known for excellent fall color and unsurpassed spring flowers and is usually less picky about soil, […]