Rhododendron atlanticum George Forrest pointed leaves are entirely unlobed

pointed leaves are entirely unlobed

Just to the west

adds a striking twist: the upper parts of the large square stems flush a deep purple-red

Give filtered light or morning sun with afternoon shade

The common name travels the other direction

Rhododendron atlanticum George Forrest pointed leaves are entirely unlobedRhododendron atlanticum, the coastal or dwarf azalea, is a low, colony forming native of the open pine woods and sandy flatwoods of the mid Atlantic and Carolina coastal plain. Unlike the tall wild azaleas of the mountains, this species stays close to the ground, often no higher than the knee, and spreads by underground runners, or stolons, into broad, drifting colonies. The bluish, glaucous foliage is a hallmark, cool and sea gray, and the species