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Swamp Azalea (from left), Flame Azalea, Piedmont Azalea and Don’s Variegated Florida Azalea are four varieties grown at the Norfolk Botanical Garden.
Swamp azaleas fill the garden's 70-acre native fernery in June along with several other azalea species throughout the spring, summer, and fall seasons. Learn more about the azaleas at Gibbs Gardens.
This native is particularly drought tolerant. The native swamp azalea (R. viscosum) bears clusters of white flowers with lavender tubes. As its name implies, it grows best in moist, but not wet ...
Closely related to rhododendrons (and botanically in the same genus), azaleas will grow in less than ideal conditions but are their healthiest and happiest in their preferred environment.
Sensitive fern ( Onoclea sensibilis) is a good heavy shade to partial shade naturalizing perennial plant. This native marsh ...
Swamp azalea (Rhododendron viscosum) is a Coastal Virginia native with fragrant white blooms in early summer, later than most other azaleas. Although it cannot be planted in standing water, it can ...
There are over 10,000 named azaleas varieties. The Extension Master Gardener plant sale offers over 17 varieties — spring bloomers, and Encore series.
Other native azaleas available include the Coastal Azalea (R. atlanticum), the Pinxter Azalea (R. perichmenoides), the Swamp Azalea (R.viscosum) and numerous cultivars of crosses between our ...
East coast native azaleas can be classified into three general groups: the white group, the pink group and the orange-to-red group.