Piedmont Azalea (Rhododendron canescens)
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- PLANT TYPE: Shrub
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Piedmont Azalea (Rhododendron canescens)
- SCIENTIFIC NAME: Rhododendron canescens
- PLANT TYPE: Shrub
- SCIENTIFIC NAME PRONUNCIATION: roh-do-DEN-dron kan-ESS-kens
Piedmont Azalea (Rhododendron canescens) grows in partial shade to full sun; requires acid soil; does best with a lot of organic matter in the soil; like slightly moist soil; plant will be bushier with more sun; will slowly form clumps by sending up suckers. It blooms in early spring, just about time the leaves come out. Other Common Names: Pinxter Azalea,...
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Pawpaw (Asimina triloba)
- SCIENTIFIC NAME: Asimina triloba
- PLANT TYPE: Tree
- SCIENTIFIC NAME PRONUNCIATION: (a-SEE-mee-nuh try-LO-buh)
Easily grown in average, medium-wet to wet, well-drained soil; full sun to part shade, although if grown in full shade it will become leggy; in its natural habitat it often spreads by root suckers to form thickets; found throughout most of the eastern half of United States including parts of Texas but not in the upper New England states; should be planted in zones...
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Partridgeberry (Mitchella repens)
- SCIENTIFIC NAME: Mitchella repens
- PLANT TYPE: Groundcover
- SCIENTIFIC NAME PRONUNCIATION: my-CHEL-luh REE-penz
Partridgeberry (Mitchella repens) grows in shade to partial shade; rich humusy soil; prefers consistent moisture; grows well under trees and large shrubs; easily smothered by heavy buildup of leaves. Fragrant; wonderful dainty ground cover for shady gardens; the berries stay on the plant until the next flowering season; although it is a vine, it never climbs and is...
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Painted buckeye (Aesculus sylvatica)
- SCIENTIFIC NAME: Aesculus sylvatica
- PLANT TYPE: Shrub
- SCIENTIFIC NAME PRONUNCIATION: (ES-kew-lus sil-VAT-ee-kuh)
Grows best in rich, moist, but well-drained soil; if the usually yellow flowers are tinged with red it might have hybridized with Red Buckeye (Aesculus pavia). Large showy flowers; makes an excellent naturalizing plant; nectar source for hummingbirds. When transplanting, dig shrubs while dormant if possible. Aesculus tends to have a deep taproot so transplant young...
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