Is it a rhododendron or an azalea? It can be puzzling because all azaleas are rhododendrons, but not all rhododendrons are azaleas. Both plants are woody, rounded shrubs in the Ericaceae (blueberry) ...

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It won't be long until landscapes are colored with the magnificent blooms of rhododendrons and azaleas. If you are like most people, you are probably wondering about the difference between the two ...

Rhododendron occidentale, our native azalea, grows in Potrero Meadows on Mount Tamalpais, in Samuel P. Taylor State Park and on Azalea Hill near the high point of the Bolinas-Fairfax Road.

The primary flowering season for rhododendrons and azaleas — from about mid-May into early July or later — is just about upon us. I have found that participants in plant identification workshops are ...

What: Rhododendron schlippenbachii or “royal azalea,” as its common name suggests, is top class. Its branching structure is shapely and well-balanced, creating a pleasing winter form. Its leaves are ...

The nursery manager of a local garden center once gave me some inside information on the trees and shrubs that people kill most often. Azaleas and rhododendrons topped the list, followed by dogwoods, ...

One in an occasional series of guides on growing popular plants. Other guides include lenten rose, peony, redbud, elephant ear, coleus, lantana, coneflower, savory calamint and rudbeckia. The azalea ...