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Daphniphyllum macropodum

Daphniphyllum, False Daphne, Redneck Rhododendron
Form - April - Wake Co., NC Form - April - Wake Co., NC Form Form Bright green leaves in Spring with red or pink tones on stems Bright green leaves in Spring with red or pink tones on stems Leaf Leaf Flower - April - Wake Co., NC Flower - April - Wake Co., NC Daphniphyllum macropodum Daphniphyllum macropodum

Rhododendron

Azalea, Rhododendron, Rosebay
Leaf branches and clusters of white flowers. Leaf branches and clusters of white flowers. Large, rounded shrub with clusters of pink flowers. Large, rounded shrub with clusters of pink flowers. A row of small, potted plants covered with crimson flowers. A row of small, potted plants covered with crimson flowers. Azalea with more flowers than leaves. Most flowers white & pink Azalea with more flowers than leaves. Most flowers white & pink Close-up of a cluster of pink Rhododendron-type flowers. Close-up of a cluster of pink Rhododendron-type flowers. Leafy branches; leaves with dusty pubescence over all surfaces Leafy branches; leaves with dusty pubescence over all surfaces
42 Cultivars/Varieties

Rhododendron alabamense

Alabama Azalea
Showy white flowers. Showy white flowers. Flowers and leaves. Flowers and leaves. Abundance of flowers that have a lemon scent. Abundance of flowers that have a lemon scent.

Rhododendron arborescens

Smooth Azalea, Sweet Azalea
Rhododendron arborescens Rhododendron arborescens Rhododendron arborescens Rhododendron arborescens Rhododendron arborescens Rhododendron arborescens
3 Cultivars/Varieties

Rhododendron atlanticum

Coastal Azalea, Dwarf Azalea
Rhododendron atlanticum Rhododendron atlanticum leaves leaves Form in flower. Form in flower.

Rhododendron austrinum

Florida Azalea
Rhododendron austrinum Rhododendron austrinum Rhododendron austrinum Rhododendron austrinum Rhododendron austrinum Rhododendron austrinum Rhododendron austrinum Rhododendron austrinum Rhododendron austrinum Rhododendron austrinum
3 Cultivars/Varieties

Rhododendron calendulaceum

Flame Azalea
Rhododendron calendulaceum Rhododendron calendulaceum Bright yellow flowers with long tubular corollas Bright yellow flowers with long tubular corollas Rhododendron calendulaceum Rhododendron calendulaceum Flame Azalea flower buds Flame Azalea flower buds Rhododendron calendulaceum Rhododendron calendulaceum Rhododendron calendulaceum Rhododendron calendulaceum
4 Cultivars/Varieties

Rhododendron canescens

Hoary Azalea, Mountain Azalea, Piedmont Azalea, Pinxter Flower, Southern Pinxter Azalea
Flower, stem and leaf Flower, stem and leaf Rhododendron canescens Rhododendron canescens Light pink funnel shaped flowers with showy stamens. Light pink funnel shaped flowers with showy stamens. Rhododendron canescens Rhododendron canescens Showy flowers appear in the spring. Showy flowers appear in the spring. Woodland setting Woodland setting
2 Cultivars/Varieties

Rhododendron catawbiense

Catawba Rhododendron, Mountain Rosebay, Purple Rhododendron, Rose Bay
Large showy flower clusters April on Evergreen shrub Large showy flower clusters April on Evergreen shrub Rhododendron catawbiense Rhododendron catawbiense Rhododendron catawbiense Rhododendron catawbiense Rhododendron catawbiense Rhododendron catawbiense Rhododendron catawbiense 'Boursault' Flower Rhododendron catawbiense 'Boursault' Flower Rhododendron catawbiense Rhododendron catawbiense
3 Cultivars/Varieties

Rhododendron catawbiense 'Roseum Elegans'

Rosem Rhododendron
Rhododendron catawbiense 'Roseum Elegans' Rhododendron catawbiense 'Roseum Elegans' Rhododendron catawbiense 'Roseum Elegans' Rhododendron catawbiense 'Roseum Elegans' Rhododendron catawbiense 'Roseum Elegans' Rhododendron catawbiense 'Roseum Elegans' Rhododendron catawbiense 'Roseum Elegans' Rhododendron catawbiense 'Roseum Elegans' Rhododendron catawbiense 'Roseum Elegans' Rhododendron catawbiense 'Roseum Elegans' Rhododendron catawbiense 'Roseum Elegans' Rhododendron catawbiense 'Roseum Elegans'

Rhododendron cumberlandense

Cumberland Azalea
Flowers Flowers Flowers Flowers Form Form Leaves Leaves Underside of leaf Underside of leaf Stem, leaves, flower Stem, leaves, flower

Rhododendron 'Dr. A. Blok'

Dr. A. Blok Rhododendron
Rhododendron 'Dr. A. Blok' flower in spring in Moore County Rhododendron 'Dr. A. Blok' flower in spring in Moore County Rhododendron 'Dr. A. Blok' in spring in Moore County Rhododendron 'Dr. A. Blok' in spring in Moore County

Rhododendron Encore® Group

Encore® Azalea
Rhododendron Encore Rhododendron Encore Young Encore Azalea plants in a group, surrounded by drip hose Young Encore Azalea plants in a group, surrounded by drip hose "Autumn Fire" Flowers "Autumn Fire" Flowers Form Form 'Roblez' - Azalea Autumn Fire 'Roblez' - Azalea Autumn Fire
32 Cultivars/Varieties

Rhododendron eriocarpum

Dwarf Indica (Gumpo) Azalea
Rhododendron eriocarpum Rhododendron eriocarpum Rhododendron eriocarpum Rhododendron eriocarpum

Rhododendron flammeum

Oconee Azalea, Piedmont Azalea
Form in bloom Form in bloom Rhododendron flammeum Rhododendron flammeum Rhododendron flammeum Rhododendron flammeum Rhododendron flammeum Rhododendron flammeum

Rhododendron 'Girard's Crimson'

Evergreen Azalea, Girard's Crimson Azalea
Rhododendron 'Girards Crimson' Flower and Leaf Rhododendron 'Girards Crimson' Flower and Leaf

Rhododendron hybrids

Exbury Azaleas, Ghent Azaleas, Knaphill Azaleas
Exbury white flower cluster Exbury white flower cluster Knaphill Homebush flower close-up Knaphill Homebush flower close-up Rhododendron Knaphill Apricot hybrid Rhododendron Knaphill Apricot hybrid Rhododendron Knaphill and Exbury hybrids Rhododendron Knaphill and Exbury hybrids Rhododendron Knaphill and Exbury hybrids Rhododendron Knaphill and Exbury hybrids

Rhododendron impeditum

Dwarf Purple Rhododendron, Dwarf Rhododendron, Impeditum Rhododendron
Leaves in October in Yunnan Province, China Leaves in October in Yunnan Province, China Leaf size in October in Yunnan Province, China Leaf size in October in Yunnan Province, China Flowers in October in Yunnan Province, China Flowers in October in Yunnan Province, China
1 Cultivar/Variety

Rhododendron indicum

Southern Indian Azalea
Rhododendron indicum Rhododendron indicum Flower - Fall - Moore Co., NC Flower - Fall - Moore Co., NC
3 Cultivars/Varieties

Rhododendron indicum 'Coral Bells'

Azalea 'Coral Bells', Coral Bells Azalea, Kurume hybrid
Rhododendron indicum 'Coral Bells' Rhododendron indicum 'Coral Bells' Rhododendron indicum 'Coral Bells' Rhododendron indicum 'Coral Bells' Rhododendron indicum 'Coral Bells' Rhododendron indicum 'Coral Bells' Rhododendron indicum 'Coral Bells' Rhododendron indicum 'Coral Bells' Rhododendron indicum 'Coral Bells' Rhododendron indicum 'Coral Bells' Rhododendron indicum 'Coral Bells' Rhododendron indicum 'Coral Bells'

Rhododendron kaempferi

Kaempferi Azalea, Torch Azalea
Rhododendron kaempferi Rhododendron kaempferi Rhododendron kaempferi Rhododendron kaempferi Rhododendron kaempferi Rhododendron kaempferi Rhododendron kaempferi Rhododendron kaempferi
4 Cultivars/Varieties

Rhododendron luteum

Honeysuckle Azalea, Pontic Azalea, Sweet Pontica Azalea, Yellow Azalea
Yellow azalea-like flower Yellow azalea-like flower Shrub with yellow azalea-like flowers Shrub with yellow azalea-like flowers Yellow azalea-like flowers Yellow azalea-like flowers Rhododendron luteum Rhododendron luteum shrub with ovate leaves. shrub with ovate leaves. Branch with clusters of yellow flowers & brown capsules. Branch with clusters of yellow flowers & brown capsules.
1 Cultivar/Variety

Rhododendron maximum

Great Rhododendron, Max, Rosebay Rhododendron, White Laurel
Rhododendron maximum Rhododendron maximum Rhododendron maximum Rhododendron maximum Rhododendron maximum Rhododendron maximum Rhododendron maximum Rhododendron maximum Rhododendron maximum Rhododendron maximum Rhododendron maximum Rhododendron maximum
8 Cultivars/Varieties

Rhododendron minus

Carolina Rhododendron, Dwarf Rhododendron, Minus, Piedmont Rhododendron, Punctatum
Rhododendron minus Rhododendron minus Rhododendron minus Rhododendron minus Flowers, stems, and leaves. Flowers, stems, and leaves. In flower In flower Stems and leaves Stems and leaves Clusters of showy flowers appear in the spring. Clusters of showy flowers appear in the spring.
5 Cultivars/Varieties

Rhododendron minus var. chapmanii

Chapman's Rhododendron
Rhododendron minus var. Chapmanii Rhododendron minus var. Chapmanii Cluster of pink azalea-like flowers Cluster of pink azalea-like flowers Cluster of pink azalea-like flowers Cluster of pink azalea-like flowers Cluster of pink azalea-like flowers Cluster of pink azalea-like flowers Cluster of pink azalea-like flowers Cluster of pink azalea-like flowers

Rhododendron mucronulatum

Korean Rhododendron
Rhododendron mucronulatum Rhododendron mucronulatum Rhododendron mucronulatum Rhododendron mucronulatum Flowers Flowers Form Form Rhododendron mucronulatum Rhododendron mucronulatum
2 Cultivars/Varieties

Rhododendron periclymenoides

Pinxterbloom Azalea, Pinxter Flower, Wild Azalea
Rhododendron periclymenoides Rhododendron periclymenoides Rhododendron periclymenoides Rhododendron periclymenoides Rhododendron periclymenoides Rhododendron periclymenoides Leaves Leaves

Rhododendron PJM Group

PJM Rhododendron, Rhododendron
Rhododendron (PJM Group) Rhododendron (PJM Group) PJM Rhododendron Weston's Pink Diamond PJM Rhododendron Weston's Pink Diamond PJM = Blooms PJM = Blooms
9 Cultivars/Varieties

Rhododendron ponticum

Azalea kurume, Hiryu Azalea, Kurume Azalea
Rhododendron obtusum Rhododendron obtusum Rhododendron obtusum Rhododendron obtusum Rhododendron obtusum Rhododendron obtusum Azalea kurume 'Pink Pearl' in the spring in Moore County Azalea kurume 'Pink Pearl' in the spring in Moore County Rhododendron x obtusum leaves, stem, and flowers Rhododendron x obtusum leaves, stem, and flowers Rhododendron x obtusum leaves and flowers Rhododendron x obtusum leaves and flowers
2 Cultivars/Varieties

Rhododendron prinophyllum

Early Azalea, Election Pink, Roseshell Azalea
Rhododendron prinophyllum Rhododendron prinophyllum Rhododendron prinophyllum 'Eleagans' Rhododendron prinophyllum 'Eleagans' Rhododendron prinophyllum Rhododendron prinophyllum Rhododendron prinophyllum 'Eleagans' Rhododendron prinophyllum 'Eleagans'
5 Cultivars/Varieties

Rhododendron prunifolium

Plum Leaf Azalea, Plumleaf Azalea
Rhododendron prunifolium Rhododendron prunifolium Rhododendron prunifolium Rhododendron prunifolium Rhododendron prunifolium Rhododendron prunifolium Rhododendron prunifolium Rhododendron prunifolium
5 Cultivars/Varieties

Rhododendron 'Ramapo'

Ramapo Rhododendron
Rhododendron 'Ramapo' Rhododendron 'Ramapo' Rhododendron 'Ramapo' Rhododendron 'Ramapo'

Rhododendron schlippenbachii

Royal Azalea
Rhododendron schlippenbachii Rhododendron schlippenbachii Rhododendron schlippenbachii Rhododendron schlippenbachii Rhododendron schlippenbachii Rhododendron schlippenbachii Fall Color Leaf Fall Color Leaf

Rhododendron Southern Indica Hybrids

Southern Indica Hybrid Azalea, Sun Azalea
Rhododendron Southern Indica Hybrid Rhododendron Southern Indica Hybrid
5 Cultivars/Varieties

Rhododendron 'Stonewall Jackson'

Stonewall Jackson Azalea
Rhododendron x Stonewall Jackson Rhododendron x Stonewall Jackson

Rhododendron 'Strawberry Ice'

Azalea 'Strawberry Ice', Deciduous azalea 'Strawberry Ice', ‘Strawberry Ice’ Exbury Azalea
Rhododendron ;Strawberry Ice' Flower Rhododendron ;Strawberry Ice' Flower

Rhododendron vaseyi

Pinkshell Azalea
Rhododendron vaseyi Rhododendron vaseyi Rhododendron vaseyi Rhododendron vaseyi Flowers Flowers Rhododendron vaseyi Rhododendron vaseyi Form Form Leaves Leaves
2 Cultivars/Varieties

Rhododendron viscosum

Clammy Azalea, Swamp Azalea, Swamp Honeysuckle
Rhododendron viscosum Rhododendron viscosum Rhododendron Viscosum Rhododendron Viscosum Rhododendron Viscosum Rhododendron Viscosum Yellow bud with red tips in spring Yellow bud with red tips in spring
4 Cultivars/Varieties

Rhododendron 'Windbeam'

Windbeam

Rhododendron x bakeri

Baker's Azalea, Cumberland Azalea
Rhododendron ×bakeri 'Clyo Red' Rhododendron ×bakeri 'Clyo Red' Flowers of Rhododendron ×bakeri 'Clyo Red' Flowers of Rhododendron ×bakeri 'Clyo Red' Rhododendron ×bakeri 'Clyo Red' Rhododendron ×bakeri 'Clyo Red' x-bakeri- 'Clyo-Redr' Azalea form (Wake) x-bakeri- 'Clyo-Redr' Azalea form (Wake) x-bakeri- 'Clyo-Redr' Azalea x-bakeri- 'Clyo-Redr' Azalea
1 Cultivar/Variety

Rhododendron x Black Hat® 'NCRX2'

Black Hat®
Lavender flowers Lavender flowers

Rhododendron x Dandy Man Color Wheel® 'NCRX1'

Dandy Man Color Wheel®
Shrub form with pink flowers Shrub form with pink flowers Close up of pink flower clusters Close up of pink flower clusters Pink flowers and green leaves Pink flowers and green leaves Flowers and red flower buds Flowers and red flower buds

Rhododendron x hybridum Glenn Dale Group

Glenn Dale Azalea
Rhododendron Glenn Dale hybrids Rhododendron Glenn Dale hybrids Rhododendron Glenn Dale hybrids Rhododendron Glenn Dale hybrids Rhododendron Glenn Dale hybrids Rhododendron Glenn Dale hybrids
2 Cultivars/Varieties

Rhododendron x hybridum 'Gunrei Satzuki'

Gunrei Satzuki Azalea
Rhododendron hybrida Rhododendron hybrida

Rhododendron x Perfecto Mundo® Group

Double Dark Pink, Double Purple, Double White, Epic Coral®, Epic Pink®, Orange, Perfecto Mundo® Double Dark Pink, Perfecto Mundo® Double Purple, Perfecto Mundo® Double White, Perfecto Mundo Epic Coral, Perfecto Mundo Epic Pink®, Perfecto Mundo® Orange, Perfecto Mundo® Pink Carpet, Perfecto Mundo® Red, Pink Carpet, Red
Cluster of orang flowers Cluster of orang flowers
8 Cultivars/Varieties

Rhododendron yakushimanum

Yak Rhododendron, Yaku Rhododendron
Rhododendron yakusimanum Rhododendron yakusimanum Rhodo yakushimanum Rhodo yakushimanum
2 Cultivars/Varieties

Rhododendron yedoense f. poukhanense

Korean Azalea
Pink azalea flowers Pink azalea flowers Pink azalea flowers Pink azalea flowers Pink azalea flowers Pink azalea flowers White azalea flowers White azalea flowers