Elepidote Rhododendron: 'Francesca'

Flower vivid red, no markings, tubular-campanulate, 3½" across.  Held in trusses of 19-25 flowers.  Blooms late midseason.  Leaves ovate, slightly inclined margins, dull, mid green.  Broad, rounded, open habit.  Does best in a somewhat shady location.  Grows to a typical height of 6 ft. in 10 years.  Cold hardy to -10°F (-23°C).  Hybridized by Consolini.

Lepidote Rhododendron: 'Ginny Gee'

Flower white with pink mottling at edges both inside and on reverse, tubular funnel-shaped to widely funnel-shaped, wavy lobes, ¾"-1" across.  Flowers fade to light pink or white.  Held in terminal clusters of multiple buds each with 3 - 5 flowers.  An early midseason bloomer.  Leaves elliptic, acute apex, cuneate base, 1¼" long, dark matte green, retained 2 - 3 years.  Some reddening of leaves in winter.  Compact, very dense growth habit.  Grows to an approximate height of 2 ft. in 10 years.  Cold hardy to -10°F (-23°C).  Hybridized by Berg.

Evergreen Azalea: 'Red Red'

Flower strong red, unmarked, openly funnel-shaped, 1¾" across.  Truss has 3 to 4 flowers.  Blooms midseason.  Leaves elliptic to broadly elliptic, acute apex, rounded base, 1½" long, glossy, grayish olive green, turning reddish yellow in winter.  Upright, broad plant habit.  Low growing to approximately 2 ft. high in 10 years.  Cold hardy to -15°F (-26°C).  Hybridized by Shammarello.

Deciduous Azalea: R. austrinum

Known variously as the Flame azalea, Florida azalea, or the Florida Flame azalea.  Flower in shades of yellow, gold, and orange, narrowly funnel-shaped, very fragrant.  Blooms early midseason.  Leaves ovate or obovate to elliptic, up to 4" long, deciduous.  Reaches up to 10 ft. in the wild, but will often remain smaller in the garden, with a spread about half its height.  One of the easiest of the native azaleas to grow.  Cold hardy to -15°F (-26°C).  Very heat tolerant.  Native species found in the Florida panhandle and nearby areas of Georgia, Alabama and Mississippi.