Rhododendron canescens 'Varnadoe's Pink' Bill Cawthon these shrubs thrive in well-drained

these shrubs thrive in well-drained soil and bring year-round beauty to the landscape

and once established the groundcover shrugs off drought and the reflected heat of paving and stone

As with other members of the heath family

on well-drained sandy to loamy soil in sun to part shade

the nineteenth-century German botanist and nurseryman

Rhododendron canescens 'Varnadoe's Pink' Bill Cawthon these shrubs thrive in well-drained'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