Rhododendron canescens 'Varnadoe's Pink' Bill Cawthon his friend Frederick Pursh later

his friend Frederick Pursh later pinned Lyon's name to the plant

dressed in lustrous dark green leaves that turn clear yellow in fall

Plant overcup oak where the ground is difficult and the timeline is long: a bottomland or rain garden

The summersweets are among the most fragrant of American shrubs

Rhododendron canescens 'Varnadoe's Pink' Bill Cawthon his friend Frederick Pursh later'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