azalea
Showy garden bush
An azalea is a flowering shrub in the rhododendron family, prized for its showy clusters of blooms in spring.
The flowers come in pinks, reds, whites, and purples.
Azaleas thrive in acidic soil and partial shade, making them popular in woodland gardens: The azaleas are spectacular this year.
Shrub with bell-shaped flower clusters
- shrubSmall woody plant
- bushMulti-stemmed woody plant
- evergreenRetains foliage year-round
- deciduousSheds foliage seasonally
perennial · foliage · cultivar · bloom · petals · stamen · pistil · corolla
Modifying outdoor areas aesthetically
- gardenCultivated plant area
- horticultureCultivating plants systematically
- floricultureCultivating ornamental blooms
- arboretumGarden for displaying trees
ornamental · hedge · border · container · bonsai · topiary · encore · florist
Flower or flourishing state
- blossomingBeginning to flower
- AprilYear's fourth month
- MayYear's fifth month
- vernalRelating to spring
budbreak · awakening · renewal · freshness · greenery · festival · Wilmington · Charleston
rhododendron
Shrub with bell-shaped flower clusters
deciduous · perennial · foliage · cultivar · bloom · petals · stamen · pistil · corolla · pollen
landscaping
Modifying outdoor areas aesthetically
- gardenCultivated plant area
- horticultureCultivating plants systematically
- floricultureCultivating ornamental blooms
arboretum · ornamental · hedge · border · container · bonsai · topiary · encore · florist · arrangement
bloom
Flower or flourishing state
- blossomingBeginning to flower
- AprilYear's fourth month
- MayYear's fifth month
vernal · budbreak · awakening · renewal · freshness · greenery · festival · Wilmington · Charleston · Augusta
vivid
Intensely clear and bright
magenta · coral · salmon · white · scarlet · crimson · lavender · purple · bicolor · showy
poisonous
Capable of causing death
ingestion · nausea · vomiting · cardiac · rhododendron · laurel · oleander · foxglove
- flowersroses, flower, tulips, daisies, lilies
- garden flowersdaisy, tulip, daffodil, sunflower, lily
- heath plantsheath, heather, vaccinium, rhododendron, blueberry
- shade plantshostas, ferns, bleeding heart, bleeding hearts, trillium
- rhododendronsrosebay, maximum, scintillation, pink pearl, grande
- plantassauce, acacia, laurel, sequoia, ficus
azaleaevergreen shrub
Bush with persistent leaves
boxwood · holly · yew · juniper · foliage plant