Elepidote Rhododendron: degronianum ssp. heptamerum

Flower white or pink, occasionally striped deeper pink, funnel-campanulate, with 5 to 9 lobes.  Truss holds 6-15 flowers.  Blooms early midseason to midseason.  Leaves elliptic to oblanceolate, up to 5½" long, thin to velvety indumentum.  Plant compact, rounded shape.  Typical height: 3 ft. in 10 yrs.  Plant is hardy to -15° F (-26°C).  Native species found growing in the wild in Southern Japan.  (Synonym: R. metternichii)

Lepidote Rhododendron: 'Weston's Aglo'

Flower moderate purplish-pink with coppery-red spotting in dorsal throat.  Held in ball-shaped trusses of about 8 flowers.  Blooms early midseason.  Leaves elliptic, acute apex, cuneate base, 2¼" long, glossy, green, retained 1 year.  Open habit.  Sun tolerant.  Height: 3 ft. in 10 yrs.  Plant is hardy to -25° F (-32° C).  Hybridized by Mezitt.

Evergreen Azalea: 'Ben Morrison'

Flower deep yellowish-pink with red spotting and irregular white margins, openly funnel-shaped, wavy edges, 2¾" across.  Blooms midseason.  Leaves elliptic, flat, acute apex, cuneate base, 1¾" long, discrete, colorless hairs above and below on midribs and at margins.  Spreading, dense habit.  Grows 2x wide as tall.  Grows to height of about 2 ft. in 10 yrs.  Cold hardy to 0°F (-18°C).  Hybridized by Morrison.

Deciduous Azalea: 'White Lights'

Flower white, reverse of tube light purplish-pink.  No markings, tubular funnel-shaped, ¾" across.  Held in dome-shaped truss with 5 flowers.  Blooms late midseason.  Leaves oblanceolate to elliptic, apiculate apex, cuneate base, 2⅜" long, flat, both surfaces hairy, moderate yellow-green.  Rounded, well-branched habit.  Grows to a typical height of 5 ft. in 10 yrs.  Cold hardy to -35° F (-37° C).  Hybridized by Pellett.