“This is where the Rhododendron world shares the colors of the rainbow, bright reds, mauves, pinks with white stripes, pure whites but also striking yellows and oranges. Bloom time is throughout the season, some late in the fall. Many of the native Viscosum selections from Weston Nursery bloom Midsummer and are fragrant.”
~ Carol Yee
Azalea ‘Gibraltar’ (Exbury)
5×4′ Zone 5 Fringed flower is bright orange flushed red. Buds are beautiful red/orange. The old favorite. Deciduous.
Azalea ‘Golden Showers’ (Mezitt)</
R. viscosum x R. bakeri) 4×3′ Zone 5 Vigorous plant has little mildew and stunning flowers that start out apricot and turn peachy yellow in July. Heat tolerant and fragrant. Deciduous.
Azalea ‘Lemon Lights’ (U. of Minn.)
5×4′ Zone 5 Prolific bloomer with bright yellow flowers on a vigorous plant. Deciduous.
Azalea ‘Mandarin Lights’ (U. of Minn.)
5×4′ Zone 4 Deep orange flowers make up a ball truss. Slight fragrance and bright orange blotches on the lobes. Blooms early June. Deciduous.
Azalea ‘Mary Dell’ (P. Hill)
R. atlanticum selection 4×4′ Zone 5 Each 3″ flower is fringed in pink and pink in it’s tub.e Geen leaves have a bluish tinge. Deciduous.
Azalea ‘Pennsylvania’ (Mezitt)
R. viscosum hybrid 5×4′ Zone 5 This azalea blooms through July into August with a light pink fragrant flower accented by an orange throat. Mildew resistanT leaves. Deciduous.
Azalea ‘Pink and Sweet’ (Mezitt)
R. viscosum hybrid 4×4′ Zone 5 Fragrant pink with yellow eye blooms late June. My favorite of the many Weston Nursery late blooming azaleas. Blue/green leaves are mildew resistant. Deciduous.
Azalea ‘Siskin’ (Knapp Hill)
5×4′ Zone 5 Clear yellow flowers in early June. Mildew resistant. Deciduous.
Azalea ‘Weston’s Innocence’ (Mezitt)
R. viscosum hybrid 5×3′ Zone 5 Many fragrant late June white flowers on an upright plant. Very beautiful flower. The bronze/green foliage turns red in fall and has no mildew. Deciduous.
Azalea ‘Weston’s Lemon Drop’ (Mezitt)
R. viscosum hybrid 5×4′ Zone 5 Peach buds open bright yellow with a lemony fragrance. Plant blooms early July and is a vigorous upright grower with blue-green mildew resistant leaves. Deciduous.
Azalea ‘Weston’s Ribbon Candy’ (Mezitt)
R. viscosum hybrid 5×5′ Zone 4 Fragrant pink star shaped flowers with a white stripe bisecting each petal. Blue/green leaves turn red in fall. Deciduous.
Azalea arborescens (Sweet Azalea)
5×6′ Zone 5 This is an extremely fragrant form that grows into a large shrub and blooms in late August or early September. The flowers are white with a strong pinkish blush and bright pink stamens. A wonderful treat for the late summer garden. Deciduous.
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Azalea calendulaceum (Flame Azalea)
5×4′ Zone 5 Brilliant shades of orange/yellow/red on a vigorous plant. The mountains of North Carolina are the place to be in May to see our native azaleas. Deciduous. N
Azalea schlippenbachii (The Royal Azalea)
6×8′ Zone 5 Open 3″ flowers are light pink and bloom late April into May. The leaves are in whorls of five. My plant grows with some protection from afternoon sun and up against the foundation which means the PH is higher than the woods. It seems to like this situation very much. Others I have in more woodsy places do not do well. Who knows? This is a really gorgeous thing in bloom! Deciduous.
Azalea vaseyi (Pinkshell Azalea)
6×6′ Zone 5 Plants bloom in shades of pink. In the fall the leaves turn bright red making it a great substitute for Burning Bush.Deciduous. N
Azalea viscosum (Swamp Azalea)
Azalea viscosum (EUS Native Deciduous Azalea Cultivars) Lemon Drop’ • ‘Pink and Sweet’ • ‘Ribbon Candy’ • R. viscousum • 5’ x 6’ Zone 4 All fragrant • All red Fall • All pollinators • Bees/ Butterflies
Azalea periclymenoides
(Pinxterbloom, nudifloum) 5 x 6′ – Zone 4 – Native Showy pink to white to lav, fragrant funnel June flowers attract Hummers, butterflies.