By Gary Randall For The Mountain Times Each spring, as the Mount Hood National Forest shakes off the last chill of winter, ...

On the 46th annual Mt. Pisgah Wildflower Festival, the forecast was dismal; the grey clouds invaded the sky and a high ...

Earth and space mingle in stunning ways for the 2025 Milky Way Photographer of the Year contest. From the “geological ...

Oregon-grape has lovely yellow flowers that herald edible but very tart berries, but rhododendron would have been much more appropriate as a state flower. Oregon-grape became the state flower in 1899, ...

Dwarf rhododendrons may be small in stature, but their bold and beautiful blooms command attention. While some rhododendron varieties can grow as tall as 20 feet, these petite plants only tower ...

Rhododendrons are looking rough this spring. You’ve probably seen it in your yard or in your neighborhood. The UConn Home & Garden Education Center has been seeing an increase in the number of ...

Here are our favorite places to frolic through fields of flowers, from the Pacific Northwest to the ... making way for flame azaleas and rhododendrons in May, then black-eyed Susans in June.

The film highlights native flora such as the Oregon grape, Washington’s state flower—the rhododendron—dogwoods, azaleas, and elderberries, often showing them in bloom or swaying in the breeze.

The Western rhododendron (Rhododendron macrophyllum), also known as Pacific rhododendron, is Washington's state flower and is sure to attract hummingbirds. This native evergreen shrub puts on ...

There are many different varieties of azaleas–all of which are part of the rhododendron genus–sold in nurseries around the Pacific Northwest. This includes Azalea 'Arneson Gem' (Rhododendron 'Arneson ...

There are five species native to Washington, and the Pacific rhododendron is the state flower. More than 50% of the world’s rhododendron species originate in China. “I made it back with all my ...

Rhododendrons produce beautiful displays of blooms, especially in the spring. The word "rhododendron" is a combination of the Greek words "rhodos" meaning "rose" and "dendron" meaning "tree.