The azaleas are in full bloom now, but none is quite as eye-catching as this orange Exbury Azalea. Set against a bank of hot pink blooms, this one really brings some amped-up color.
Exbury Azaleas are members of the rhododendron family and many are native to the Eastern U.S. There are pink, white, and orange varieties. There’s also another Exbury azalea in the yard which blooms a little later than this one. I call it a “true native” because it was here before the house was built and somehow managed to survive the bulldozer. I could say that it’s one lucky plant, but I’m really the lucky one to have such a survivor in the yard.
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