The Stewarts, who grow about 1,200 rhododendron varieties and sell 40,000 plants a year from their wholesale nursery in Sandy, say the market for species rhododendrons has grown dramatically.

Rhododendron is a genus of more than 1,000 deciduous or evergreen flowering shrub species, with more than 25,000 cultivars and hybrids. They come in a wide range of sizes, flower colors and shapes ...

Exbury azaleas are absolutely one type of deciduous azalea, but other species, hybrids and varieties as well. Gardeners can find some 17 species that are native to North America alone.

In the Blue Ridge there are eight deciduous rhododendron species. The most famous is undoubtedly flame azalea. But if you haven’t already done so, you might want to take a closer look at the ...

The Rhododendron Species Botanical Garden in Federal Way will be free to the public Oct. 26-27 for a fall foliage festival and plant sale.

There are numerous species and cultivars of azaleas offering a range of heights, shapes, and flower colors. To line a garden path or frame a border, select dwarf azaleas and low-growing azaleas.

There will be a whole lot of color packed into the Rhododendron Species Botanical Garden this fall, and you’ll get a chance to see it for free Oct. 26 and 27. The 22-acre garden next to the ...

A wonderful group of azaleas native to the United States deserve a place in your garden as well. Azaleas are part of the genus Rhododendron, in the family Ericaceae, or the blueberry family.

Though both pots and ground are feasible, rhododendron will thrive better when planted in the ground.Grow rhododendron in pots when soil is not acidic enough or too chalky or clay-heavy.If soil and ...

Piedmont azalea (Rhododendron canescens) is one of the earliest flowering species, blooming early March in North Florida. The flowers are primarily shades of pink and rose with white accents. It ...