Flame Azalea - Rhododendron calendulaceum Evergreen pumping endless sets of frilly

pumping endless sets of frilly flowers from early summer deep into fall

Photo: Doug McGrady

trios of mottled olive-green leaves steal the show with their shade-dappled allure

and beside shaded paths to form a full and textured carpet in your garden

Strung up like starched white pantaloons

Flame Azalea - Rhododendron calendulaceum Evergreen pumping endless sets of frillyThe aptly named Flame Azalea certainly lives up to its name, lighting up shaded woodlands in the Appalachian Mountains from Pennsylvania to Georgia with its brightly colored flowers. Ranging from orange to yellow to red, the classic azalea flowers cover the branches of this vase shaped shrub every spring, playing off newly emerging leaves and adding tropical brilliance to shade gardens everywhere. Conditions: Part shade; average moisture; acidic soil