Rhododendron canescens 'Varnadoe's Pink' Bill Cawthon and because bloom comes on

and because bloom comes on new growth

The summersweets are among the most fragrant of American shrubs

Plant overcup oak where the ground is difficult and the timeline is long: a bottomland or rain garden

As with other members of the heath family

Rhododendron canescens 'Varnadoe's Pink' Bill Cawthon and because bloom comes on'Varnadoe's Pink' is a choice dark pink selection of the native Piedmont azalea, Rhododendron canescens, chosen and grown by the late Aaron Varnadoe of Colquitt, Georgia, a great native azalea grower and genuine Southern character. Where the wild species varies from pale to deep pink, this selection holds a rich, abundant dark pink, and the plant has become a popular favorite for that reliable color and a good habit and foliage. The selection is