Native azaleas come in a dazzling range of colors from yellow, orange, pink, red and white. They also bloom over a longer period of time, expanding the bloom season and are more-cold tolerant.

The native swamp azalea (R. viscosum) bears clusters of white flowers with lavender tubes. As its name implies, it grows best in moist, but not wet, areas. The flowers are sticky, thus an ...

The native swamp azalea (R. viscosum) bears clusters of white flowers with lavender tubes. As its name implies, it grows best in moist, but not wet, areas. The flowers are sticky, thus an ...

Piedmont Azalea, Hoary Azalea, Florida Pinxter (Rhododendron canescens). Pink, rose-to-white flowers with sweet scent in spring; 6-10 feet tall and wide, suckers; part shade in moist, well-drained ...

Sweet Azalea (Rhododendron arborescens): Considered by many to be the best native azalea. Creamy white flowers have prominent red stamens and a sweet fragrance. They bloom in May and June and ...

If you have dark gloomy corners in your garden or yard, plant some native shade plants to brighten and liven up the space.

Swamp azalea (Rhododendron viscosum) is a Coastal Virginia native with fragrant white blooms in early summer, later than most other azaleas. Although it cannot be planted in standing water, it can ...

It’s not spring — not really — until the azaleas bloom. But when they do, it’s an explosion of color and drama, like the grand finale in a Wagnerian opera. Lavender, mauve, pink, white ...

They come in shades of pink, red, and white and are usually evergreen. However, our native azaleas are deciduous, meaning they lose their leaves in the wintertime.

They come in shades of pink, red, and white and are usually evergreen. However, our native azaleas are deciduous, meaning they lose their leaves in the wintertime.