A wonderful group of azaleas native to the United States deserve a place in your garden as well. Azaleas are part of the genus Rhododendron, in the family Ericaceae, or the blueberry family.

This weekend, the 8th Annual Flame Azaleas Festival celebrates the unique flowers with music, art and events in downtown Robbinsville.

Planting Native Azaleas & Planting a Butterfly Garden Season 15 Episode 3 | 27m 15sVideo has Closed Captions| CC Dale Skaggs plants a native azalea and Joellen Dimond plants a butterfly garden.

THOMASVILLE- This is a precious and fleeting time of year in South Georgia, late winter, early spring. Georgia's local native azalea Rhododendron canescens is flowering. For just a few weeks their ...

If you have dark gloomy corners in your garden or yard, plant some native shade plants to brighten and liven up the space.

Native azaleas grow slowly, and some reach heights up to 10 feet while others stay lower and spread outward. They all grow best in well-drained acidic soil and filtered sunlight.

These iconic “Southern” azaleas have evergreen foliage and dazzle us with color. Flourishing in Tallahassee, many mistakenly believe these azaleas are native to the region.

CLEMSON — Among the most beautiful of South Carolina's native flowering shrubs are the native azaleas. Gardeners in all parts of the state can enjoy the spectacular flowers and delightful ...

Some of the most commonly found native azaleas in the local retail garden centers are the Piedmont azalea (Rhododendron canescens) with a light pink fragrant flower; the pinxterbloom azalea ...

Fertilize native azaleas lightly in the spring and early summer with a well balanced, extended-release fertilizer, such as a 14-7-7 or 10-6-8 azalea and camellia fertilizer.