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 azaleas we are so familiar with are actually transplants from Asia, favored by the horticultural industry for their fast, vigorous, and dense growth of evergreen leaves and large blooms.

For more than a century, American azalea breeders have sought to create better plants for their immediate climate and its challenges. Each breeder's efforts led to development of a new azalea group.

Gardeners have "rediscovered" American azaleas, also called native, deciduous, or wild azaleas. Click here for important updates to our privacy policy.

There are over 10,000 azalea cultivars, as they have been cultivated by American gardeners since the 1830s. Some are better suited for southern climates and don't do well in the north—and vice ...

Swamp azaleas are typically low growing, peaking at about eight feet tall and often sighted in bogs, wet flatwoods, and swamp edges. The hammocksweet azaleas will grow up to 10 to 15 feet tall and ...

SHREVEPORT, La. - Gardening enthusiasts gathered at the American Rose Center to hear from David Creech of Stephen F. Austin University, who provided expert advice on azalea care, particularly pruning ...