Rhododendron Species, Pinxter Azalea, Wild, Mountain Azalea, Piedmont Azalea, Honeysuckle Azalea

One of the very few azaleas that is tolerant of juglone. At least, one of the very few that is documented to be tolerant; my Boule de Nei...Read Morege rhodo has thrived so far at a distance many of his cousins before him could not survive

I have had this plant in the ground since 1998 and it has been a reliable grower and it is always covered in flowers.
I unfortunat...Read Moreely lost it this past summer in a severe drought an very hot summer. 20 years was good for this plant and I'm going to plant another one in its place. I had a R. florida do the same thing and it ended up growing back from the base. Its doing well now and flowering again.

Lovely in bloom, strongly and sweetly fragrant. There are forms with pure white flowers as well as the usual range of pinks.

...Read More/> I appreciate the looser, less formal habit more than that of the evergreen Asian azaleas. This species is stoloniferous and can slowly spread into large colonies.

This is hardy in Z5.

Requires well drained acid soil and regular moisture. Shallow rooted.

This is the commonest azalea native to the southeast, ranging from North Carolina and Tennessee to north Florida, Georgia, Alabama, and Texas.

I have several of these growing in the woods near my pond. The colors range from almost white-pink, to pink. I love the colors and how l...Read Moreoose and free they appear vs the common landscape azaleas. There were more on the property, but an entire group was taken out when tornado debris was cleared years ago. I am going to try and root more from cuttings this year. I enjoy the spring color in the woods.