(Autumn Angel Encore Azalea, Evergreen Azalea, Reblooming Azalea)

The heavenly Autumn Angel™ azalea, also known as Rhododendron ‘Robleg’, is part of the Encore Series. It is a very compact rounded shrub with single pure white flowers that appear in profusion in the spring and then again for a lighter encore in the fall. The Encore Series is a collection of hybrids developed by Robert E. "Buddy" Lee of Independence, Louisiana. They are all hybrids of parents from Kurume and Southern Indica azalea lines.

This rounded evergreen shrub is compact and...

(Autumn Sweetheart Encore Azalea, Evergreen Azalea, Reblooming Azalea)

The charming Autumn Sweetheart™ azalea, also known as Rhododendron ‘Robleja’, is part of the Encore Series. It is a rounded evergreen shrub with huge single soft pink flowers that appear in profusion in the spring and then again for a lighter encore in the fall. The Encore Series is a collection of hybrids developed by Robert E. "Buddy" Lee of Independence, Louisiana. They are all hybrids of parents from Kurume and Southern Indica azalea lines.

This rounded evergreen shrub is compact...

(Autumn Debutante Encore Azalea, Evergreen Azalea, Reblooming Azalea)

The pretty Autumn Debutante™ azalea, also known as Rhododendron ‘Roblel’, is part of the Encore Series. It is a rounded evergreen shrub with huge single pink and rose bicolored flowers that appear in profusion in the spring and then again for a lighter encore in the fall. The Encore Series is a collection of hybrids developed by Robert E. "Buddy" Lee of Independence, Louisiana. They are all hybrids of parents from Kurume and Southern Indica azalea lines.

This rounded evergreen shrub...

(Autumn Starlite Encore Azalea, Evergreen Azalea, Reblooming Azalea)

The flowers of this pretty flowering shrub really stand out. Autumn Starlite™ azalea, also known as Rhododendron ‘Roblem’, is part of the Encore Series. It is a small, rounded, upright shrub with huge single white flowers flecked and striped with pink. These appear in profusion in the spring and then again for a lighter encore in the fall. The Encore Series is a collection of hybrids developed by Robert E. "Buddy" Lee of Independence, Louisiana. They are all hybrids of parents from Kurume...

(Autumn Sunset Encore Azalea, Evergreen Azalea, Reblooming Azalea)

The warm Autumn Sunset™ azalea, also known as Rhododendron ‘Roblen’, is part of the Encore Series. It is a small rounded shrub with huge single deep salmon-orange flowers. These appear in profusion in the spring and then again for a lighter encore in the fall. The Encore Series is a collection of hybrids developed by Robert E. "Buddy" Lee of Independence, Louisiana. They are all hybrids of parents from Kurume and Southern Indica azalea lines.

This rounded evergreen shrub is compact...

(Autumn Belle Encore Azalea, Evergreen Azalea, Reblooming Azalea)

The serene Autumn Belle™ azalea, also known as Rhododendron ‘Robleo’, is part of the Encore Series. It is a small rounded shrub with huge semi-double pale pink flowers speckled with dark pink. These appear in profusion in the spring and then again for a lighter encore in the fall. The Encore Series is a collection of hybrids developed by Robert E. "Buddy" Lee of Independence, Louisiana. They are all hybrids of parents from Kurume and Southern Indica azalea lines.

This rounded evergreen...

(Autumn Moonlight Encore Azalea, Evergreen Azalea, Reblooming Azalea)

The eye-catching Autumn Moonlight™ azalea, also known as Rhododendron ‘Robler’, is part of the Encore Series. It is a small upright shrub with huge semi-double white flowers with pale yellow throats. These appear in profusion in the spring and then again for a lighter encore in the fall. The Encore Series is a collection of hybrids developed by Robert E. "Buddy" Lee of Independence, Louisiana. They are all hybrids of parents from Kurume and Southern Indica azalea lines.

This rounded...

(Rhododendron, Rocket Rhododendron, Shammarello Rhododendron)

A compact rhododendron, ‘Rocket’ is noted for large clusters of single, open funnel-shaped, very frilly blooms. The flowers are brilliant magenta with a dark scarlet blotch and appear mid-spring. The plants are upright, rounded and dense in habit. Large evergreen leaves are thick, glossy, dark green and tinged bronze when new.

Anthony Shammarello of Euclid, Ohio spent decades starting in the 1930s selecting and testing rhododendron hybrids. He was looking for plants with exceptional cold hardiness,...

(Rhododendron, Rosa Mundi Rhododendron, Standish & Noble Hybrid Rhododendron)

Introduced in the mid-nineteenth century, this Standish & Noble Hybrid is still valued for its dense compact habit and showy early-spring bloom. The large pale-pink funnel-shaped flowers are held in tight spherical clusters. This rounded shoulder-high shrub has large elliptic bright green leaves.

Developed in the 1840s and 1850s by John Standish and Charles Noble at the renowned Sunningdale Nursery in Devon, England, Standish & Noble hybrids figure prominently in the development of the modern...

(Hybrid Azalea, Rose Queen Hybrid Azalea, Rutherford Hybrid Azalea)

One of the Rutherford Hybrid azaleas, this evergreen shrub bears showy clusters of ruffled deep pink flowers from early to mid-spring. It may also bloom in fall and winter in frost-free climates. Rose-red speckles dot the upper lobes of the single or semi-double, funnel-shaped blooms. The broad rounded shoulder-high plants have elliptic mid-green leaves.

Tracing their ancestry to the Kurume Hybrids as well as to several East Asian species including Rhododendron simsii, R....