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One of the most beloved landscape plants, Azaleas are actually a form of Rhododendron. Although these plants are evergreen a portion of the leaves will drop only to be replaced the following spring. Early to late spring brings a profusion of flowers in an array of colors. Plant in moist, acidic, well-drained, organic-rich soil in full sun to part shade.

Azalea gable ‘Boudoir’ BOUDOIR AZALEA

5 ft. (Zone 5) Watermelon-pink flowers in mid-May. Upright rounded growth habit.

Azalea gable ‘Herbert’ HERBERT AZALEA

5 ft. (Zone 5) Lavender-orchid flowers in mid-May. Spreading growth habit. Very hardy.

3-4 ft. (Zone 5) Purple flowering, very hardy Azalea. Very similar to Herbert Azalea.

4-5 ft. (Zone 5) Cotton candy pink double flower blossoms in mid to late May.

5 ft. (Zone 5) Very hardy and popular Azalea. Blooms in mid-May with flowers that are brick-red. Glossy dark green foliage turns wine-red in fall.

Azalea girard ‘Fuchsia’ GIRARD’S FUCHSIA AZALEA

2-3 ft. (Zone 5) Excellent variety with beautiful reddish-purple colored flowers. Very similar in color to Leslie Azalea.

2-3 ft. (Zone 5) A more upright variety than A. ‘Girard Scarlet’ with deep orangish-red to scarlet flowers. Leaves turn orangish-red in fall. Very hardy.

2-3 ft. (Zone 5) Pure white flowers in mid-May. Very hardy.

2-3 ft. (Zone 5) Clear white flowers. Beautiful addition to any landscape. Very hardy.

4 ft. (Zone 5) Single deep bright (hot) pink flowers in mid-May. Dark green foliage turns dark red in fall. Upright growth habit. Very hardy.

Azalea glenn dale ‘Delaware Valley’ DELAWARE VALLEY AZALEA

3-4 ft. (Zone 4) A hardy white flowering Azalea very similar in appearance and growth to Kathy Azalea.

Azalea kurume ‘Blaaus’s Pink’ BLAAUS’S PINK AZALEA

4-5 ft. (Zone 5) A hardy Kurume hybrid with double camellia pink to peach pink flowers. Very similar to Rosebud Azalea in appearance with a little different colored flower.

4 ft. (Zone 5) Large red flowers make this a very attractive plant in spring. Wide spreading growth habit.

4-6 ft. (Zone 3) Not to be confused with the deciduous Korean Azalea, light to medium lavender flowers on an upright spreading shrub. Evergreen foliage is dark green in summer turning orange to red-purple in fall. Possibly the hardiest Azalea we grow.

4 ft. (Zone 4) Wide 2 in. flowers that are a clear double pink. Foliage is dark green in summer turning orange to purple-red in fall. Very hardy. Semi-evergreen retaining some leaves.

Azalea yedoense poukhanense ‘Sweet Sixteen’ SWEET SIXTEEN POUKANENSE AZALEA

4 ft. (Zone 5) Soft pearl pink flowers are double hose in hose. Flowers hold up well in rainy spring weather. Evergreen foliage is dark green. Very hardy.

2-3 ft. (Zone 3) Large vibrant red flowers on a low spreading shrub. Evergreen foliage is dark green in summer turning mahogany in fall. Very hardy.

2-3 ft. (Zone 5) Similar to B. ‘Green Velvet’ but with a faster growth rate.

4-5 ft. (Zone 5) Forms a perfect wide pyramidal oval, and is the most upright of the hybrids. Columnar and Trimmed Upright Forms.

2-3 ft. (Zone 5) Rounded, full-bodied, and slow growing boxwood with small, dark green leaves. Also available trimmed flat on top.

2 ft. (Zone 5) Small rounded broadleaf evergreen with glossy bright green foliage that becomes coppery to bronze-green in winter. Takes shearing well.

2-3 ft. (Zone 5) Hardy variety of English Boxwood. Lustrous dark green foliage with a compact growth habit.

2-3 ft. (Zone 5) Small green and gold variegated leaves are on this well known plant. The leaves will turn pinkish in cold weather and has been known to climb a trellis or wall if planted close enough.

(Zone 5) Very compact dwarf shrub having clearly marked white margins on rich green leaves.

18 in. (Zone 5) Dark green leaves with lighter green veins. Versatile evergreen shrub. This plant can easily be pruned as a shrub in a variety of sizes and shapes or to form a dense, elegant hedge

2 ft. (Zone 4) A sport of the E.f. ‘Sunspot’ but displays wavy, lighter yellow leaves with thin green margins. An excellent plant for border or low hedge.

2-3 ft. (Zone 5) Large glossy green leaves edged with a wide bright golden margin. Compact growth habit. Very similar to, Canadale Gold Euonymus. Plant in sun for best color.

4-5 ft. (Zone 5) Large, convex oval, glossy green leaves. Fast, dense spreading growth habit. Easily trimmed to globe or spreading shape.

4 ft. (Zone 5) Similar to I.c. ‘Hetzi’ but with smaller leaves and more compact growth habit. Good substitute for Boxwood in some northern areas.

3-4 ft. (Zone 5) Similar to I.c. ‘Hetzi’ but with smaller leaves and more compact growth habit. Good substitute for Boxwood in some northern areas.

3-4 ft. (Zone 4) Deep green foliage and a tight rounded, compact habit. Tolerates wetter soil conditions.

3-4 ft. (Zone 5) Similar to I.c. 'Helleri' but with a faster growth rate. Field trials indicate that this variety is much hardier than other varieties.

(Zone 4) Fast growing, upright ‘Blue Holly’. Distinctive purple-blue stems with glossy blue-green foliage. ‘Blue Prince’ is a pollinator for the female ‘Blue Hollies’. Looks like Princess holly but no berries.

(Zone 4) Female cultivar of Blue Holly with slightly crinkled bluish-green leaves. Beautiful red berries ripen in fall. Needs any male Blue Holly for a pollinator. Very similar to, Blue Girl Holly.

10-15 ft. (Zone 5) Beautiful pyramidal form growing to 5 ft wide. Deep green foliage and shiny red berries. Introduced 1997. Requires a pollinator.

(Zone 5) Female cultivar of ‘Blue Holly’. Variegated leaves are glossy green with golden yellow and buttercream patterns and not as crinkled as Blue Princess Holly. Red berries. Needs any male Blue Holly for a pollinator.

(Zone 4) Dark glossy green foliage on a hardy compact growing “Christmas” type holly. Pollinator for China Girl Holly, no berries on male plants.

(Zone 4) Dark glossy green foliage like the I. x ‘China Boy’ but the female produces an abundance of shiny red berries. Plant in sun to part shade. China Boy is the pollinator.

Broadleaf evergreen with bluish-green leaves and beautiful gold berries in late summer through winter. Excellent specimen plant or 3 to 4 ft. hedge. A Meserveae hybrid introduced in 1989. Tolerates sun or shade. Needs any male Blue Holly for a pollinator.

(Zone 4) Female cultivar of ‘Blue Holly’. Leaves are glossy green with blue- green cast and not as crinkled as Blue Princess Holly. Blue Maid fruits heavily with highly decorative shiny red berries. Needs any male Blue Holly for a pollinator. Also available trimmed upright.

A beautiful native broadleaf evergreen that is prized for its unique flowers. A relative of Rhododendron, Mt. Laurel is best sited in part shade with soil that is moist but well-drained and very organic in nature. Used for naturalizing and wonderful if planted in groups. Different sizes and flower colors are available.

3-4 ft. (Zone 4) Compact, dwarf form with light pink buds, flowers are white and only slightly smaller than the species.

4-6 ft. (Zone 5) Hybrid form of Kalmia with red buds opening to pink flowers.

4-5 ft. (Zone 5) Flowers are light pink in bud and in late spring open to white with a broad maroon band inside flower.

Kalmia latifolia ‘Nipmuk’ NIPMUK RED MOUNTAIN LAUREL

4-5 ft. (Zone 5) Red flowering Kalmia that blooms in late spring and early summer.

5-6 ft. (Zone 4) Hybrid Kalmia selection with dark red showy buds opening to light pink flowers.

5-6 ft. (Zone 5) Pink buds open to pink flowers with a cinnamon colored band.

5-6 ft. (Zone 5) Hybrid Kalmia selection with pink flowers.

5-6 ft. (Zone 5) Hybrid Kalmia selection with pink flowers.

5-6 ft. (Zone 5) Hybrid Kalmia selection with red buds opening to raspberry red flowers.

5-6 ft. (Zone 5) Hybrid Kalmia selection with pink flowers.

5-6 ft. (Zone 5) Vivid red buds open to bright pink flowers that last longer than species. Foliage and habit are excellent.

3-4 ft. (Zone 5) A broadleaf evergreen with rosy-pink and creamy-yellow foliage. White raceme flowers appear in spring. Used as a specimen or in masses. Prefers moist well-drained acid soil. Plant in shade to part shade. Keep away from drying winds.

2-3 ft. (Zone 4) Dense compact growth habit. Scarlet foliage color in spring turning green through the summer then to bronze in autumn. Waxy, bell-shaped flowers in May. Plant in organic well-drained soil in shade to part shade.

2 ft. (Zone 4) Very similar to L.f. ‘Scarletta’. Makes an excellent substitute.

6 ft. (Zone 5) A hybrid resulting from a cross between Pieris japonica and Pieris floribunda. Dense compact growth habit with white bell-shaped flowers in spring. Dark green leaves with yellowish-green new growth. Prefers moist, well-drained, acid soil in part sun to shade.

5-6 ft. (Zone 5) Compact variety of P. japonica with dark red flower bud opening to deep pink.

5-6 ft. (Zone 5) Mistakenly called Andromeda, an exceptional variety displaying fiery-red new growth. Foliage is dark green on this rounded plant

4-5 ft. (Zone 5) Mistakenly called Andromeda, a compact variety of P. japonica very similar to the species but new foliage is a dark burgundy-red color.

Known as the Cadillac of woody ornamentals, Rhododendron is one of the most popular and best loved plants. Glossy green leaves remain effective all year and beautiful large trusses of flowers are true harbingers of late spring and early summer. Flowers are available in an array of colors and mature sizes vary with variety. Rhodies, as they are affectionately called, prefer moist, well- drained, acidic, organic-rich soil in part-sun to shade.

3 ft. (Zone 4) A David Leach hybrid with pink buds opening to white flowers in mid spring. Dark green foliage is covered underneath with indumentums. Very cold hardy. Prefers moist well-drained acid soil in sun or shade. Excellent for foundation plantings, borders, and naturalizing.

Rhododendron x ‘Bikini Island’ BIKINI ISLAND RHODODENDRON

5 ft. (Zone 4) A David Leach hybrid with bright red flowers. Prefers moist well-drained acid soil in sun or shade. Excellent for foundation plantings, borders, and naturalizing.

6 ft. (Zone 4) Most popular standard white flowering Rhododendron. Prefers moist well-drained acid soil in sun or shade. Excellent for foundation plantings, borders, and naturalizing.

5 ft. (Zone 3) Large, lilac colored flower trusses often five to six inches across appearing in mid- season.

4-6 ft. (Zone 5) An exquisitely beautiful and extremely hardy Rhododendron. As the pale pink buds unfold, a bold purple throat shows against an almost pure white flower.

3-4 ft. (Zone 5) Popular compact variety of the Rhododendrons. Flowers are white. Excellent in foundation plantings and small gardens where some standard hybrids become too large.

3-5 ft. (Zone 5) White Rhododendron having a dense low growth habit. Flowers are white having a pale yellow throat. One of the best compact varieties.

6 ft. (Zone 5) Large pink colored flowers with a rosy tint. Most popular pink Rhododendron. blooms late May through early June.

6 ft. (Zone 5) Light to dark lavender colored flowers appear late May through early June.

Rhododendron catawbiense ‘Lee’s Dark Purple’ LEE’S DARK PURPLE RHODODENDRON

6 ft. (Zone 5) Most popular purple flowering Rhododendron hybrid. Deep violet-purple flowers in late May through June.

5 ft. (Zone 5) Most popular red flowering Rhododendron. Deep red blossoms in mid-May through early June.

6-8 ft. (Zone 4) Rose-tint lilac flowers in late May through early June. Vigorous, fast growing growth habit.

Rhododendron catawbiense ‘Roseum Two’ ROSEUM TWO RHODODENDRON

6 ft. (Zone 4) Bud sport of Roseum Pink with a more upright habit and younger bloomer. Flowers are pink and appear in mid to late spring. Prefers moist well- drained acid soil in sun or shade. Excellent for foundation plantings, borders, and naturalizing.

6 ft. (Zone H2) Royal velvet-purple color. One of the best purple Rhododendrons introductions by Paul Bosely. Very hardy.

(Zone 4) Hybrid Rhody with bright pink flowers marked with re-orange freckles. This upright grower blooms in late spring. Prefers moist well-drained acid soil in sun or shade. Excellent for foundation plantings, borders, and naturalizing.

7 ft. (Zone 3) Primrose yellow flowers with a greenish yellow blotch. The plant is well branched and broader than tall. The leaves are glossy green and held for two years. The first truly yellow hardy Rhododendron for cold climates.

6 ft. (Zone 5) Hybrid with deep green disease-resistant foliage. Deep, rich purple flowers late May through June.

8 ft. (Zone 4) Similar to maximum Rhododendron but with a more compact growth habit. Blooms in mid-June with pink flowers.

4-6 ft. (Zone 4) Dwarf form of the R. maximum with compact growth habit. Blooms late with pink-purple flowers.

(Zone 5) Rhododendron with deep purple flowers.

Rhododendron x ‘Peter Tigerstedt’ PETER TIGERSTEDT RHODODENDRON

6 ft. (Zone 4) Upright spreading habit displaying white flowers with violet flecks. Prefers moist well-drained acid soil in sun or shade. Excellent for foundation plantings, borders, and naturalizing.

5 ft. (Zone 5) Deep purple frilled flowers with black blotch. Foliage is glossy dark green. Blooms in June.

5 ft. (Zone 5) New variety of compact Rhododendron. Flowers are deep scarlet in color.

Named for it’s hybridizer Peter J. Mezitt, an early flowering Rhododendron having lavender-pink blooms in late April through early May. Leaves are smaller than most other hybrid Rhododendron.

3-6 ft. (Zone 4) Named for it’s hybridizer Peter J. Mezitt, an early flowering Rhododendron having lavender-pink blooms in late April through early May. Leaves are smaller than most other hybrid Rhododendron. Summer foliage is dark green taking on a purplish cast in fall through winter. Very hardy.

3-6 ft. (Zone 3) This hardy Mezitt hybrid of ‘P.J.M.’ has beautiful clear pink blossoms in mid to late April. Foliage is green turning some shades of red in fall. Very similar to PJM ‘Olga’.

3-6 ft. (Zone 4) Named for it’s hybridizer Peter J. Mezitt, an early flowering Rhododendron having lavender-pink blooms in late April through early May. Leaves are smaller than most other hybrid Rhododendron. Summer foliage is dark green taking on a purplish cast in fall through winter. Very hardy. Very similar to P.J.M. and Elite rhododendron. Plant habit is slightly denser.

3-6 ft. (Zone 4) A vigorous upright growing variety of PJM with a little pinker flower. Blooms just prior or at the same time as the parent plant. Very much the same appearance as regular P.J.M.

Rhododendron PJM ‘Northern Starburst’  -  NORTHERN STARBURST PJM RHODODENDRON

4-5 ft. (Zone 4) An early bloomer with strong stems. Flowers are pink and of greater substance than original P.J.M. Leaves are somewhat thicker and turn cinnamon colored in the fall.

4-6 ft. (Zone 4) This hardy Mezitt hybrid of ‘P.J.M.’ has excellent bright pink blooms. Foliage is green turning some shades of red in fall. Very similar to PJM ‘Aglo’.

Rhododendron ‘Purple Gem’  -  PURPLE GEM RHODODENDRON

(Zone 5) Dwarf Rhododendron with deep purple flowers, similar to Rhododendron ‘Ramapo’.

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