Rhododendron viscosum ‘Roseum’ Check with George Shadow at Howell Nursery in

Shadow at Howell Nursery in Winchester

they open in shades of orchid-pink to magenta

The burgundy leaves make a superb foil for silver

so the harvest stretches through the season

while the small ripe figs feed birds and other wildlife

Rhododendron viscosum ‘Roseum’ Check with George Shadow at Howell Nursery inThe swamp azalea, Rhododendron viscosum, ordinarily opens white; this selection breaks pink. 'Roseum' is a rose flushed form of the familiar native, chosen and introduced by Woodlanders from a plant of Aiken County, South Carolina provenance, a home ground selection that carries the sweet, clove like fragrance of the species in a warmer color. The swamp azalea ranges widely across the eastern United States, from the Gulf Coast north into New England,