Flowering season for rhododendrons and azaleas — mid-May into early July — is upon us. ... In the Blue Ridge there are three evergreen rhododendron species: rosebay rhododendron (R. maximum), ...

Nearly 20 species of azalea are native to the U.S. Here are some of the best to grow in our area. The Piedmont azalea (Rhododendron canescens) ... Alabama azalea (Rhododendron alabamense) ...

Rhododendrons are a genus of flowering shrubs that include bright purple and pink azaleas, the trumpet shaped elviira, ... the team studied the flowering patterns of 34 rhododendron species.

The Rhododendron family includes almost 1000 different species, including both rhododendrons and azaleas. Most are evergreen but some are not. They are well known for their showy spring flowers ...

For native plant purists, several garden worthy species are worth growing, notably the pinxterbloom azalea (Rhododendron periclymenoides), the Florida flame azalea (R. austrinum), pinkshell azalea ...

Rhododendron macrophyllum, our native rhododendron, grows near Muir Woods, Blithedale Canyon and Bolinas Ridge. The azalea has lightly fragrant, white flowers […] Skip to content ...

Science puts everything imaginable into groups and then assigns a name to the group that no one can pronounce. We all have had science classes and have had to learn the inconceivable names of ...

In the botanical world, all azaleas are rhododendrons (Rhododendron spp) but not all rhododendrons are azaleas. Both are blooming woody shrubs, but azaleas bloom earlier in the spring.

Florida flame azalea (Rhododendron austrinum) is a vigorous, easy-to-grow species that occurs naturally in far southwest Georgia but it is probably the most common native azalea in our landscape.

There are more than a 1,000 species of rhododendron and more than 10,000 different varieties. ... There's an azalea or rhododendron that will fit in your garden, and that's what makes them so beloved.