Flowers are white to pink in the spring. Plant in moist, well-drained soils. Prefers partial shade. Used in shrub borders, groupings, massings and foundations. Limited wildlife value except as browse for deer and winter cover for songbirds.
Flowers are pink with green to orange spots.
Otherwise similar to Carolina. Native Azaleas Prefer sunnier locations than rhododendrons and are usually smaller in size. Azaleas are also limited in wildlife value but are beautiful in landscaped situations. Deciduous, erect-stemmed, loosely branched shrub. Fragrant flower is white with red-pink interior.