John R. Dunmire, Jim McCausland: Azaleas, Rhododendrons and Camellias

In many ways it makes perfect sense to think of rhododendrons, azaleas, and camellias together. Not only are they botanically related, but most thrive as understory shrubs growing in filtered sun. Their growing ranges also overlap quite a bit – no surprise, since so many of their wild ancestors grow shoulder to shoulder in China, India, and Japan.
For each of these groups – azaleas, rhododendrons, and camellias – spring is the main event. It's then that you'll see some of the most heavily flowering evergreens on the planet, and then that you'll see deciduous azaleas fill our woodlands with their spring fire.
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