(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....

(Evergreen Azalea, Rosea Azalea, Southern Indica Hybrid Azalea)

A heat-tolerant Southern Indica Hybrid, this evergreen azalea bears showy clusters of deep pink semidouble flowers from early to mid-spring. Red freckles dot the upper lobes of the broadly funnel-shaped blooms. This upright rounded head-high shrub has handsome dark green leaves.

Selected in the Southeast United States for their tolerance of hot humid conditions, Southern Indica azaleas descend from the Belgian Indica Group. Their ancestry includes the East Asian species Rhododendron simsii,...

(Evergreen Azalea, Gable Hybrid Azalea, Rosebud Azalea)

The Gable Hybrids are a large group of evergreen and semi-evergreen azaleas developed by Joseph Gable of Stewartstown, Pennsylvania. They feature compact rounded to spreading growth with small, shiny, elliptic leaves. 'Rosebud' is a reliable spring bloomer with clear purplish-pink fully double flowers with darker veining. Some shade is required and organic, moist soils are necessary. It works well in foundation plantings and mixed borders.

(Catawba Rhododendron, Catawba Rosebay, Roseum Elegans Rhododendron)

Roseum elegans rhododendron has large, showy clusters (trusses) of broad, open, bell-shaped flowers of lavender-pink. This large, dense, broadleaf evergreen shrub has large, glossy, dark green leaves that can suffer from sun and wind damage if left too exposed in the winter months. Most rhododendron thrive in sites with part shade and moist, acidic, highly organic soil that is perfectly drained. They are susceptible to a wide variety of fungal diseases and insect pests and will be more at risk...

(Catawba Rhododendron, Catawba Rosebay, Rose Pink Rhododendron)

Rose pink rhododendron has large, showy clusters (trusses) of broad, open, bell-shaped flowers of lilac-rose with orange blotched throats. This large, dense, broadleaf evergreen shrub has large, glossy, dark green leaves that can suffer from sun and wind damage if left too exposed in the winter months. Most rhododendron thrive in sites with part shade and moist, acidic, highly organic soil that is perfectly drained. They are susceptible to a wide variety of fungal diseases and insect pests and...

(Rhododendron, Roseum Superbum Rhododendron, Waterer Hybrid Rhododendron)

Introduced nearly 150 years ago but still well worth growing for its cold-hardiness, heat tolerance, and colorful blooms, this Waterer Hybrid bears showy domed clusters of lavender-pink flowers from mid- to late spring. The wide-flaring, funnel-shaped blooms have a pale yellow blotch and burgundy spots on their upper lobe. This medium-sized to large, upright shrub has large leathery medium-green leaves.

One of the horticultural dynasties of nineteenth and twentieth century England, the Waterer...

(Catawba Rhododendron, Catawba Rosebay, Roseum Two Rhododendron)

Roseum two rhododendron has large, showy clusters (trusses) of broad, open, bell-shaped flowers of clear pink. This medium-sized, dense, broadleaf evergreen shrub has large, glossy, dark green leaves that can suffer from sun and wind damage if left too exposed in the winter months. Most rhododendron thrive in sites with part shade and moist, acidic, highly organic soil that is perfectly drained. They are susceptible to a wide variety of fungal diseases and insect pests and will be more at risk...

(Larson Hybrid Rhododendron, Rhododendron, Rosy Dream Rhododendron)

A dense compact evergreen that bears showy domed trusses of deep pink flowers in mid-spring, this hybrid of em>R. degronianum var. yakushimanum is one of H. L. Larson's most outstanding introductions. The wide-flaring, wavy-edged, funnel-shaped flowers have pale throats and lightly spotted upper lobes. This broadly mounded knee-high shrub has large dull green leaves with fuzzy undersides that are silver aging to cinnamon.

H. L. Larson of Tacoma, Washington, developed...

(Deciduous Azalea, Rosy Lights Azalea)

Valued for their extreme hardiness and their colorful spring flowers, the Northern Lights Series is a group of hybrid deciduous azaleas developed by the University of Minnesota. The abundant, deep pink, trumpet-shaped blooms of 'Rosy Lights' appear in dense trusses from mid- to late spring. The fragrant blooms have orange-freckled upper lobes. This dense, upright, and extremely floriferous shrub has oval olive-green leaves that turn maroon in fall.

Plant this azalea in full to partial sun in...