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In effect, all azaleas are rhododendrons, but not all rhododendrons are azaleas. Botanically speaking, azaleas usually have 5 stamens, rhododendrons often have 10 or more.

Flowering shrubs are the secret weapon here. They show up reliably, deliver stunning displays, and keep working year after ...

These suggestions might work for you. Don’t plant all of them in a small yard. Pick a few for centerpieces or exceptional seasonal displays: 1. Dwarf conifers: Use small to dwarf cryptomerias or ...

Rhododendrons, camellias and azaleas are spring flowering evergreen shrubs that are well adapted to our climate. Rhododendrons typically grow 6 feet or taller. Azaleas range in size from 2 to 5 feet.

Azaleas are often also used for small hedges, with or without pruning. There are dozens of varieties. The shorter group of azaleas grow about 2 feet tall and spread up to 3 feet.

There are a couple of new spireas that are excellent flowering shrubs for the landscape called Candy Corn, a dwarf variety only growing to 2 to 3 feet, and Doozie, which grows to 3 to 4 feet.

A. Pest-resistant shrubs that would adapt to the same growing conditions as your azaleas include Chinese mahonia, an evergreen with yellow flowers followed by blue berries and a height of 4 feet ...

Don't think that all dwarf trees and shrubs are going to remain tiny forever. You may be surprised to find that the Dwarf Alberta Spruce, (Picea glauca conica), can grow to 10 feet or taller.

Recently, however, breeders have been developing dwarf varieties of many plants, including some with dark leaves, which are much more suitable for small garden spaces.