7 Landscaping With Azaleas Enchanting Varieties for You

Landscaping with azaleas is a great idea, as azaleas come with so many beautiful features and there is always an azalea for you, no matter where you live. Some varieties include the piedmont azalea and the autumn amethyst.

Azaleas can grow alone or with another type of plant in your yard, as they are always beautiful. To discover the best azalea that you can grow for landscaping, read this article.

Plants for Landscaping With Azaleas

1. Piedmont Azalea

Truly, the beauty of the Rhododendron canescens plant is second to none. This plant is among the most beautiful native azaleas that you want to grow. In spring, it produces its beautiful flowers first before leaves. This means that you get to see nothing but colors in your field. 

It is deciduous, so do not worry when you see it shedding its leaves towards the end of the growing season. So long as its growing conditions are met, it will return in the next season. Make sure that the soil stays rich in organic nutrients and that the plant gets as much sunlight as it needs.

2. Swamp Azalea

Even though the flowers of the rhododendron viscosum are small and look very simple, they surely attract people because of their strong scent.

Azaleas grow with so many features and the scent of the swamp azaleas is their most desirable feature. These deciduous azaleas will attract a lot of beneficial insects to your yard, especially when they’re in bloom.

Another special feature of this azalea is that its leaves change color to orange or maroon in the fall months. If you love this plant and would love to grow it, plant it in a spot where the wind is not too strong. Also, sprinkle water on its leaves to keep them fresh.

3. Orange Azalea

The beautiful rhododendron austrinum has other names such as honeysuckle azalea, Florida flame azalea, and Southern yellow azalea.

If you are looking for an azalea that is suitable for many companion plants, here’s a good one for you. The orange azalea has orange colors, so you can grow it with plants that have yellow, orange, or red flowers. This azalea is super easy to grow.

You need to make sure that the soil is acidic (pH 4.5-6), humus-rich, and well-drained. This azalea has shallow roots, so it would be super helpful if you can use mulch, especially in hot seasons so that the temperature in the soil can be more balanced for the roots. During hot seasons also follow this guide on how to properly water your plants.

4. Indica Azalea

Even though your intent in growing the Rhododendron indicum plants is to grow them for landscaping, they are beautiful plants that grow well both indoors and outdoors. These evergreen azaleas bloom in March and their flowers are truly captivating.

This is a fast-growing azalea, so if you need a plant to fill up your yard quickly, it is a good plant that you can grow. Just make sure that you consider its required growing conditions so that you do not face problems when growing it.

5. Common Rhododendron

If you need your yard to be filled with pink flowers, grow the Rhododendron ponticum azalea.

This is one of the hardy azaleas that you can grow easily without much effort from you. Though most azalea plants bloom in spring, this special plant starts its bloom one to two weeks before others, so your yard becomes beautiful quickly when you grow the plant.

Note that this plant is susceptible to root rot and other fungal diseases, so you want to water carefully. Wait until the soil is dry on the surface before you water your plants. Also, ensure that water does not stay on the leaves for a very long time.

6. Autumn Amethyst

The Rhododendron ‘Conlee’ azalea is simply one of the most beautiful azaleas. This plant is a hybrid in the encore azalea series, so you can expect it to retain its beautiful bloom for multiple seasons. Would you love to see pink or purple flowers in your yard for a very long time? Grow this beautiful azalea.

Ensure that the plant does not lack water, especially when it is young. Water the plant regularly until it is well-rooted in the well-drained soil. Just in case it grows many leaves or its leaves are covering the flowers, you should prune the leaves.

7. Autumn Twist

Here’s another beautiful azalea in the encore azalea series that you want to grow. The Rhododendron ‘Conlep’ is among the beautiful evergreen plants that you can be sure to give your flowers for a very long time.

The creators of this hybrid boast with good reason as the plant can bloom for two to three seasons in a year. Truly, if a beautiful yard is what you need, you should plant azaleas across the yard.

As a hybrid plant, you must follow a strict care routine for your twists. Ensure that the soil does not hold water for long so that the plant roots do not suffocate. Also, prune the plants to keep them in your desired shape.

Conclusion

Truthfully, azaleas are beautiful plants and they are suitable for landscaping.

Here are some take-home points from this article:

• Some deciduous plants that you should grow for their super beautiful flowers are piedmont and swamp azaleas.
• Some azalea hybrids that will give you beautiful flowers for many months are Autumn amethysts and twists.
• You can easily grow orange and indica azaleas with other plants as companions. Go for plants with contrasting or similar flower colors.
• When growing azalea bushes, remember to prune them regularly so that you can maintain their beauty.
• No matter the azalea that you choose to grow, ensure that you remember its growing requirements so that you can easily grow it.

Planting azaleas is super easy for you after reading this article, right? Remember to grow your azaleas and their companion plants in the right zones.

References

• https://www.tjhsst.edu/~dhyatt/azaleas/new/landscaping.html 
• http://extension.msstate.edu/publications/azaleas-for-the-landscape
• https://www.azaleas.org/encore-azaleas

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