June Pink is a beautiful hardy azalea, with translucent pink flowers. It’s prolific spring bloom attracts many pollinators to your yard! Relatively slow growing and compact plant.

This big, spectacular native plant varies from ‘Independence’ in flower color and bloom time while filling the same niche in large, open shaded areas just as well. ‘Roseum’ blooms a week to 10 days earlier than ‘Independence’ unleashing huge lavender-pink flowers in heads of up to 25 blooms in mid to late June, a full 4 to 5 weeks after the bloom of most smaller Rhododendron. These big, showy blooms last into early July and they are backed by long, deep green, strap-like foliage that is loosely arranged on big, wide spreading, open branches. ‘Roseum’ is a perfect plant for naturalizing in groups along wooded areas or for a showy piece in a large landscape spot with lots of open shade. Make sure the soil is moist but well-drained and ‘Roseum’ will perform in spectacular fashion.

Rosebay Rhododendron is a spectacular native to shaded, hillier spots in our area and differs from the large leaf Rhododendron that we are used to by its size, habit and time of bloom. ‘Independence’ is a more refined selection that takes on a big, rounded form with long, strap-like leaves and is slightly less open that the straight species. Its massive form is topped by big, dome-like buds at the top of each branch that open up to 6 weeks later than other large leaf Rhodies in late June forming massive globes of clear pink flowers that stay open and spectacular into the second week of July. ‘Independence’ is perfect for shady areas as a large specimen or grouped in wooded areas to form a massive, showy presence. ‘Independence’ is a big plant so give it space and know that native insects and landscape critters will thank you because they’ll love this plant as much as you.

Deep green, lustrous, long foliage covers this dense, rounded evergreen. This foliages serves as the backdrop for huge, branch tipping buds that open in mid to late May with huge trusses of clear pink flowers. Superb foliage and huge spring bloom make this plant stand out. Perfect for use along foundations or massed to form a border planting in semi-shade. Tolerant Rhodies of more alkaline soils.

Despite the continuing glut of new plants introduced every year, there are tons of tried and true plants that have graced our northern landscapes for hundreds of years that still stand out. ‘Roseum Elegans’ is one of those plants. It has been a dependable, very hardy, very floriferous presence forever and it still keeps pleasing with its tight, dense, rounded yet spreading habit that grows vigorously. Even after the toughest of winters, ‘Roseum Elegans’ will exhibit little damage to its masses of flower buds that swell in early May and open in mid May to huge trusses of big, lavender-pink blossoms that nearly cover this considerably sized plant. It’s a breathtaking display for a plant that loves partial sun and moist, well-drained soil. Give it room to grow and this plant will dependably thrill you each and every spring.

Upright and vigorous, this variety has great hardiness and bloom dependability high on its list of attributes. Blooms in late May, this plant is covered with rose-pink blooms set off perfectly against large medium green foliage.

Big, spectacular native plant is well suited to partial shade areas where you need a punch of spring color. Upright, rounded evergreen shrub with dark green foliage has huge lavender-pink flowers in heads of up to 25 blooms in mid to late June. Makes a great hedge-like divider.

This native, deciduous Azalea is one of the unique bloomers in the bogs and marshes of the northeast and a plant that is rarely seen in cultivation. This stoloniferous, low growing, spreading beauty distinguishes itself in April with a burst of superb pink color in a form that is a little different than most other deciduous Azalea bloom. Each 1.5″ diameter opens to reveal a distinctive fused petal on the top of the bloom while the petals on the bottom are thinner and more strap-like leaving space between each colorful petal contributing to an altogether unique blooming look that early season nectar seeking insects can’t wait to zero in on. Soft, blue-green foliage emerges after bloom, clothing this plant and making it blend in with other summer bog or marsh vegetation. Rhodora needs moisture and will grow best in half day sun and half day shade.

This plant’s bloom will take your breath away! Backed by a deep green, shiny foliage and a dense, spreading form, the flowers on this mid-May bloomer are held above the plant in huge, radiant soft pink bunches that are truly remarkable.

Shiny dark green leaves really accentuate the hot pink flowers with a yellow flare making them appear orange from a distance. A compact large-leaf Rhododendron that is very floriferous.