A hybrid of Q. bicolor and Q. robur ‘Fastigiata’, this sister seedling of Q. ‘Regal Prince’ has a denser growth habit.  It will only be 6’ wide when it’s 35’ tall.

A drought tolerant North American native.  Composite flowers over large, pinnate leaves have narrow cylindrical cones and long, yellow reflexed ray petals. Blooms through the summer.

Large leaves veined and reversed purple. Spikes of rosy flowers in spring. Moist sites.

Generally speaking, all evergreen rhododendrons prefer acidic-leaning soils, need consistent moisture (do not let dry out), and benefit from some shelter from harsh winds, especially in winter. Rarely needs pruning; can be deadheaded immediately after blooming. Deer tend to go for most varieties, but rabbits tend to avoid. Flowers attract butterflies/hummingbirds.

Bright peach fragrant buds opening to orange-red, maturing to buff yellow with peach from May into June, just before or during leafing. Attracts hummingbirds, bees, and butterflies.

Generally speaking, all deciduous azaleas prefer slightly acidic soils and need consistent moisture and adequate sunlight. Not deer resistant, but usually not a problem with rabbits. Attracts butterflies/hummingbirds.

Large clusters of lavender bell-shaped flowers speckled inside with gold. Forms a large rounded evergreen shrub for the shady border or hedge.

Dense, upright, evergreen rhododendron. Violet buds open into lavender flowers with some reddish/pale brown spots. Large, broad leaves.

Broadleaf, dark green evergreen foliage and rosy-lavender flowers in late spring.

A dense, compact habit and narrow deep dark green foliage. Later blooming, toward the end of May, it’s covered with big trusses of white flowers with yellow centers.

Rich purple flower clusters speckled inside with orange makes a beautiful late spring show.

Large, ball-shaped trusses of lightly scented orange flowers in spring.

Large and  deliciously fragrant flowers of coral-pink. A Rhododendron prinophyllum hybrid from Frank Abbott of Saxtons River VT.

Very showy bright red flowers in spring.

Very fragrant pink flowers with yellow flares in mid-June.

A hardy ‘Lights’ cultivar with mandarin-orange flowers in spring.

Fragrant double lemon yellow flowers in spring on an upright shrub.

A late-blooming azalea hybrid developed at Carlson’s Gardens. Red buds open to luscious coral-orange blossoms from late July into August.  This has done well here at Rocky Dale and blooms for a long time!

Fragrant pale pink flowers in late June. From Weston Nursery.

Fragrant bright rose-pink flowers in late May. A very hardy and reliable ‘Lights’ azalea.

Very fragrant white flowers in late June. Fall color is burgundy.

Pale pink buds open to blush-white flowers in this lovely hardy “Lights” hybrid.

Dome shaped flower heads of a deep rosy pink with an orange central blotch. Blooms late-midseason.

Masses of coral-pink flowers in early May. A small-leaved, compact variety that is very hardy and reliable.

Blushed lilac buds open to pure white flowers in May. An old, very hardy large-leaved variety.

Pink buds open to white blooms May. Large leaves with beige indumentum. Typical low mounding form of a Yak hybrid.

A low-mounding, small-leaved cultivar with yellow flowers tinged with pink.  Foliage is bronze green deepening to a darker bronze in winter.

A slow-growing, small-leaved compact form with white flowers blushed pink in early spring.

An old and reliable variety with deep magenta-red blooms. Large-leaved.

Light pink blooms in spring. An upright-growing, small-leaved semi-evergreen cultivar.

A small leafed cultivar superior in all ways to the original with a later bloom time so those late frosts are not a worry. Purple flowers in early spring.

Bright yellow flowers with an orange blotch inside on this deciduous azalea.

Attractive dark green, coarse foliage and dark pink flowers. Hardy to -30F.

Mound forming shrub with dark shiny foliage and bright pink blooms.

Dark shiny foliage with buds that unfurl to create a brilliant display of bright red blooms.

Trusses of pink flowers with a yellow throat provide a spectacular display. A vigorous, cold-hardy hybrid.

Very dwarf and unique with an interesting layered growth habit. Flowers are pale pink, tipped clear rose. Semi-evergreen.

Dense and small this azalea will cover itself in clouds of pink.

A rare form of this Rhododendron. White flowers on a dward semi-evergreen shrub appear in summer.

Bright pink flowers with a paler throat on a dwarf shrub blooming in summer.

The “red-flowering PJM” with deep pink flowers early in the spring.

Clear yellow flowers on this deciduous azalea. Not much information out yet on this new variety.

Light purple with a paler center and dark spots. Glossy deep green foliage.

Compact and dense growing this selection of the Korean specie bears deep purple-red flowers in spring. Slow growing so will fit well into smaller gardens.

Star-like white flowers and gray-green foliage. Native to the swamps and bogs of the Northeast.

Blooms in late April with clear pink flowers before the leaves emerge. A bright pop of color in early spring. Lovely with white narcissus.

A triploid form of the Vermont native species with larger, clear pink fragrant flowers in May.

Upright growing with the leaves in whorls around stems. Beautiful, fragrant soft pink flowers in spring just before the leaves. Doesn’t always bloom for us, but the foliage is worth it.

A native azalea with delicate, fragrant lavender-pink blooms that open in June.  Habit is loose and open.  Great for wet locations.

A form of a native azalea with delicate pink blooms. Fragrant flowers in June.  Upright habit.