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Shrubs
Structure, color, and the year-round bones of the garden.
564 varieties · page 19 of 24
Rhododendron racemosum 'Rock Rose'
Rock Rose Small-leaved Rhododendron
Blooms bright to medium pink blooms
Full sun to part shade
Rhododendron rex ssp. fictolacteum
False Milky-yellow Rhododendron
Blooms creamy white to white (sometimes faintly pink-flushed) with a crimson blotch and spotting
Part shade
Rhododendron rigidum
Rigid Rhododendron
Blooms white, rose pink, or lilac, sometimes with red flecks on the upper petals
Part shade
Rhododendron schlippenbachii
Royal Azalea
Blooms soft pink to pale rose flowers with darker pink or reddish spotting near the throat
Full sun to part shade
Rhododendron spinuliferum
Firecracker Rhododendron
Blooms bright red to scarlet tubular flowers with flared tips
Part sun
Rhododendron stenopetalum 'Purple Dragon'
Nuccio's Purple Dragon Azalea
Blooms rich purple to violet, narrow spider-like petals with a lighter throat
Part shade to filtered sun
Rhododendron x 'Fashion'
Fashion Azalea
Blooms salmon to deep red flowers in abundance
Part shade to filtered sun
Rhododendron x 'Girard's Fuchsia'
Girard's Fuchsia Azalea
Blooms bright fuchsia to deep pink-purple blooms, often with a rich, vibrant tone
Full sun to part shade
Rhododendron x 'Goldflimmer'
Goldflimmer Rhododendron
Blooms purple-pink, funnel-shaped flowers
Prefers sunny or part shaded areas
Rhododendron x 'Hino-Crimson'
Hino-Crimson Azalea
Blooms brilliant crimson-red, single, funnel-shaped flowers with slightly darker throats
Partial shade
Rhododendron x 'Karen'
Karen Azalea
Blooms lavender-pink to lavender-purple clusters
Full sun to part shade
Rhododendron x 'Nova Zembla'
Nova Zembla Rhododendron
Blooms bright red with a deep pink hue in sunnier exposures, with dark blotches
Partial sun to light shade
Rhododendron x 'PJM Elite'
PJM Elite Rhododendron
Blooms lavender-pink to reddish-purple
Part sun to part shade
Rhododendron x 'PJM'
PJM Rhododendron
Blooms lavender-pink to rosy purple flower clusters
Full sun to part shade
Rhododendron x 'RLH1-2P8'
Bloom-a-Thon Pink Double Reblooming Azalea
Blooms double soft pink flowers with ruffled petals and deeper pink buds
Partial shade to full sun
Rhododendron x ‘Unique’
Unique Rhododendron
Blooms creamy white; opening from light pink buds
Full sun to part shade
Rhododendron x kosteranum 'Northern Hi-Lights'
Northern Hi-Lights Azalea
Blooms creamy white to yellow flowers with a bold golden-yellow blotch in the throat
Full sun to part shade
Rhododendron x molle ‘Koster’s Brilliant Red’
Koster's Brilliant Red Azalea
Blooms reddish-orange clusters, often with red spotting on the upper petals
Full sun to part shade
Rhododendron yakushimanum
Yakushimanum Rhododendron
Blooms soft pink in bud, fading to white
Partial shade
Rhododendron yuefengense
Yuefeng Rhododendron
Blooms pale pink to light pink, bell-shaped flowers
Part shade
Rhododendron yungningense
Yungning Rhododendron
Blooms purple to rose lavender funnel shaped flowers
Partial shade to dappled sun
Rhododendron yunnanense
Yunnan Rhododendron
Blooms white to blush pink with red spotting in the throat
Part shade
Ribes aureum
Golden Currant
Blooms bright golden yellow fragrant tubular flowers sometimes aging to orange or reddish tones
Full sun to partial shade
Ribes sanguineum
Red Flowering Currant
Blooms deep pink to red drooping clusters of tubular flowers, sometimes white or pale pink forms
Full sun to partial shade