Native Azaleas
Native azaleas are some of the most spectacular native plants, yet seldom seen in gardens. When planning for these shrubs, toss out your ‘standard’ azalea image of a low, mounding, evergreen foundation plant. Native azaleas are flowering shrubs that can reach airy heights of 6’-8’. They can be used in hedgerows or shrub borders, as the background to a perennial garden, or as a specimen plant. Native azaleas are woodland plants, and do well in light or dappled shade, plentiful moisture with good drainage, and humus-rich acidic soil.
