Rhododendron periclymenoides 25/8 Restock followed by cone-like clusters of

followed by cone-like clusters of scarlet-seeded fruit that draw birds in fall

a nearly sterile rose-mallow hybrid bred by Dr

and the plant settles into a rounded shrub of six to eight feet

Rhodoleia has real promise in the lower South

Coral honeysuckle in a suit of gold: Lonicera sempervirens 'John Clayton' trades the fire-engine red of the species for clear

Rhododendron periclymenoides 25/8 Restock followed by cone-like clusters ofPinxterbloom is the wild azalea of the eastern woods, a hardy native that hangs its soft pink flowers along the branches in mid spring, just before the leaves catch up. The funnel shaped blooms, pale pink to nearly white, throw long curving stamens well past the petals, giving the whole shrub a hazy, spidery lightness, and carry a faint sweet scent on a warm day. Few native shrubs say spring so plainly. The names are a small history lesson. Dutch