Azalea shrubs are celebrated for their colorful spring and summertime flowers. Whatever color blooms you seek, you can almost guarantee that there will be an azalea shrub to meet the brief. Whether you desire a lemon-yellow flowering shrub or want vibrant barbie-pink blooms, there will be an azalea to suit your taste.
I previously worked in gardens across the UK and Italy, growing and caring for several species of azalea planted in borders and containers. One of my favourite species that I think is one of the most striking is the flame azalea, Rhododendron calendulaceum, seen in the image below. This shrub is native to the Appalachian Mountains in the eastern United States, and produces blazing orange blooms that are unmistakable. It is hard not to be impressed with this deciduous woodland shrub.
