

Azalea Rosea (Photograph Above) 
(Downy Pinxterbloom) Blooms in May, Rose- 
pink blooms have a spicy fragrance. Plants are 
formal in shape and are particularly hardy. 
Azalea Arborescens 
(Sweet Azalea) Blooms in June. Flowers white or 
slightly pink. Fragrant. Plant is broad and dense 
in growth and heavily foliaged. 
Azalea Canadensis 
(Rhodora) Blooms in late April. The first of the 
native Azaleas to bloom. Small lavender-pink 
blossoms. Excellent for naturalistic ground cover 
in wooded areas, as plants spread by underground 
shoots. Dwarf. 
Mountain Laurel 
Kalmia Latifolia 
Blooms in late May. Clusters of white or light 
pink flowers. Glossy, dark-green leaves. _Ever- 
green. The name Laurel is often incorrectly ap- 
plied to varities of Rhododendron. While they 
are both evergreen there are many distinguishing 
characteristics of each in color of flower and the 
shape of leaf. If you are not familiar with the 
true Mountain Laurel there is a real treat in store 
for you. (Photograph at right). 
Kalmia Angustifolia 
(Lambkill) Of low growing spreading habit, fol- 
iage smaller and lighter green. Flowers deeper 
rose and smaller than the Mountain Laurel. 
Other Native Plants 
Pieris Floribunda 
(Mountain Fetterbush) (Evergreen Lily-of-the- 
Valley shrub) Blooms in late April. White flow- 
ers, similar to the common Lily-of-the-Valley are 
borne at the ends of the branches. Dwarf, com- 
pact habit of growth and evergreen foliage make 
it a most desirable border, rock garden, or ground 
cover plant. 
Vaccinium Corymbosum 
(High Bush Blueberry) The Blueberry or Huck- 
leberry fruits are well known and the plant itseli 
is very attractive. The foliage during the spring 
is a fresh green, turning to bright scarlet shades 
in fall. The edible fruit is borne in late August. 
Leiophyllum Buxifolium 
(Box Sand Myrtle) Blooms in May. Another 
dwarf evergreen for rock garden or border plant- 
ing. Largest plants seldom reach a height of more 
than 8 inches. The smooth, dark green Jeaves 
resemble Boxwood and the delicate white flowers 
are so abundant as to almost completely hide the 
plant. 
Leucothoe Catesbaei 
(Drooping Leucothoe) Blooms in May. Graceful 
sprays of white flowers hang from the branches, 
giving the effect of a flowering fern. The ever- 
green foliage turns rich red and purple shades 
in fall. An ideal plant for shaded locations. 

