Flame Azalea
Rhododendron calendulaceum
This striking deciduous shrub is often cultivated. It has orange to yellow flowers
that average 2 inches wide and bloom May-June. It grows in deciduous forests in the
mountains. The famous plant explorer, William Bartram, thought highly of this plant.
He wrote, "This is certainly the most gay and brilliant flowering shrub yet known."
Rhododendron calendulaceum
Ericaceae
Heath Family
