Rhododendron canescens 'Varnadoe's Pink' Bill Cawthon and because bloom comes on

and because bloom comes on new growth

his friend Frederick Pursh later pinned Lyon's name to the plant

these shrubs thrive in well-drained soil and bring year-round beauty to the landscape

the nineteenth-century German botanist and nurseryman

As with other members of the heath family

Rhododendron canescens 'Varnadoe's Pink' Bill Cawthon and because bloom comes on'Varnadoe's Pink' is a choice dark pink selection of the native Piedmont azalea, Rhododendron canescens, chosen and grown by the late Aaron Varnadoe of Colquitt, Georgia, a great native azalea grower and genuine Southern character. Where the wild species varies from pale to deep pink, this selection holds a rich, abundant dark pink, and the plant has become a popular favorite for that reliable color and a good habit and foliage. The selection is