One in an occasional series of guides on growing popular plants. Other guides include lenten rose, peony, redbud, elephant ear, coleus, lantana, coneflower, savory calamint and rudbeckia. The azalea ...
Azaleas (Rhododendron spp), with their profusion of dark lavender, watermelon pink, peachy orange, pure white, and deep red blooms, add a showy burst of color to your landscape. Planted in the right ...
An ideal hedge is dense and tall enough to block wind, mute noises, block views, or serve other functions based on your needs. Evergreen shrubs are popular for hedges because they offer the same ...
Azaleas are Louisiana’s most popular shrub among home gardeners. Fall is the best time to plant azaleas, followed, in turn, by winter, spring and summer. The vast majority of azaleas are, however, ...
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The 2026 plants of the year

Here are the winners for 2026. Year of the Ficus. Ficusses are quite common houseplants. The edible fig is also part of the ...
PINE MOUNTAIN, Ga. (WTVM) - New blooms can be seen in Callaway Gardens. Azaleas have been blooming at Callaway for 65 years, and there are over 700 different varieties of Azaleas - totaling to over ...
Dee, who works with me at Mobile Botanical Gardens, says we should call them “the perfect azalea.” But of course they’re not. If any of them were perfect, there’d have been no need for the ancient ...
Azaleas are among the most eye-catching plants in any garden. Their bright flowers bring a burst of color, making them a ...
NACOGDOCHES, Texas (KTRE) - Azalea season is highly anticipated in Nacogdoches. This year, city officials tell us many plants were damaged by the winter storm in February. David Creech, the director ...