SHRUB: Rhododendron periclymenoides (Wild Azalea)
Tried and True Native Plant Selections for the Mid-Atlantic
Wild Azalea is native to moist woods, swamp margins, and stream banks throughout the Mid-Atlantic Region where it thrives in dappled sunlight or high open shade. This shrub’s showy flowers, which bloom just before or as the leaves emerge, make it a great substitute for overused non-native and hybrid azaleas or other traditional spring-flowering species.
Featured Glossary word: Anther
