https://www.lincolnhillbotanicalgardens.com/home daily 1.0 2023-05-09 https://www.lincolnhillbotanicalgardens.com/new-page daily 0.75 2025-07-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/625313faeb475264c1d1df42/2ca74068-cb53-4517-917c-62e382386e22/IMG_1446.jpeg About - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/625313faeb475264c1d1df42/d91ef50b-93bd-4294-97e7-a68ee5812361/IMG_4588.JPG About https://www.lincolnhillbotanicalgardens.com/rhododendron daily 0.75 2025-03-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/625313faeb475264c1d1df42/049dfa2b-d4e8-4c23-a27f-426103d6fc94/IMG_2297.JPG https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/625313faeb475264c1d1df42/370fc68f-1726-46d9-9327-b2a7e95725ae/IMG_4622.JPG+Gosh+darn.JPG https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/625313faeb475264c1d1df42/6ba33bce-00a2-405f-be06-ee46fdc04227/IMG_4136.jpg Rhododendron Rhododendron 'Catawbiense Album'. One of the very oldest of Hybrids developed in the late 1800's, known as the "Ironclads" for their adaptability. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/625313faeb475264c1d1df42/ecc78c40-efa0-49ff-b082-4fd8be09521c/DSCN1208+2.JPG Rhododendron Rhododendron mucronulatum 'Cornell Pink' - 'Cornell Pink Korean Rhododendron" Fully deciduous, plant has excellent yellow fall color https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/625313faeb475264c1d1df42/f61938e6-31dd-41c7-bc7a-3710997f3e11/R.+%27Dexter%27s+Purple%27+*.JPG Rhododendron Rhododendron 'Dexter's Purple' - Hardy to -18F. A Chales Dexter hybrid. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/625313faeb475264c1d1df42/3ac3ca8c-e1c2-4a47-9a4a-d61b4b748192/IMG_9094.JPG Rhododendron Rhododendron mucronulatum 'Cornell Pink' - flowers are brighter pink when first open https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/625313faeb475264c1d1df42/88cb8fe8-3502-4cde-9f3b-ba564cb4b268/R.+%27Big+Deal%27+close+up+*.JPG Rhododendron Rhododendron 'Big Deal' - Hardy to about -15F Developed by Ed Mezitt at Weston Nursery, Hopkinton,MA https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/625313faeb475264c1d1df42/a99473f3-d93a-4846-b5a8-47f7ce3c4276/IMG_9103.JPG Rhododendron Rhododendron mucronulatum ' Cornell Pink' - close up of flower https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/625313faeb475264c1d1df42/daf18c7b-7bf3-40e4-b8b9-2adec25e389b/R.+bureavii+hybrid+*.JPG Rhododendron Rhododendron bureavii - Rarely blooms here but grown for its fabulous dark foliage and rusty indumentum on the lower leaf surface. Native Yunnan, China at 11,000-13,000 ft. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/625313faeb475264c1d1df42/e2ba82d5-271f-4ea0-8ca5-6bd5149776b7/DSCN1206.JPG Rhododendron Rhododendron mucronulatum var. taquetii - dwarf form of Korean Rhododendron found on Jeju Island, Korea https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/625313faeb475264c1d1df42/7a514514-3eae-4ba7-b54e-745ac8827819/IMG_7508.jpeg Rhododendron Rhododendron 'Balta' - Pale pink buds eventually turn white on this zone 4 plant from Weston Nursery's cold hardy breeding efforts. Partially evergreen. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/625313faeb475264c1d1df42/af8f3884-9b16-4f18-be94-5cbbce601a55/R.+%27Hoopla%27+plant+*.JPG Rhododendron Rhododendron 'Hoopla' - A UConn introduction hardy to about -18F https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/625313faeb475264c1d1df42/b1e732ec-ed8b-45b3-b3d2-4d3aee74bb0a/IMG_1301.JPG Rhododendron Rhododendron 'Olga Mezitt' - reliably hardy flowers for zone 4 from Weston Nursery. Bronze green winter foliage. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/625313faeb475264c1d1df42/c1fa120c-bc01-4cce-acde-ddc5cfea4fa3/IMG_2048.JPG Rhododendron Rhododendron 'White Dimples' https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/625313faeb475264c1d1df42/8606a1d0-6f0d-4e60-bad2-39f2b9c57dc9/DSC03877.JPG Rhododendron Rhododendron 'Brittany' - a very full, compact plant with unusual bell shaped flowersSmaller evergreen Leaves https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/625313faeb475264c1d1df42/8d83efbc-9307-448b-8a1f-a9854cb77d43/IMG_2053.JPG Rhododendron Rhododendron 'Edmund Amateis' - one of the best performers for zone 4 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/625313faeb475264c1d1df42/6166a749-a206-47e5-9b2e-ed3e3c930646/IMG_4489.JPG Rhododendron Rhododendron 'Milestone' - another Weston nursery introduction blooming in early spring https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/625313faeb475264c1d1df42/b50051f9-24fe-4933-b517-fade156193e8/IMG_2059.JPG Rhododendron Rhododendron x - An un-named hybrid of 'County of York' x Catalgla from Wynterset Nursery in western PA. Another reliable bloomer for zone 4 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/625313faeb475264c1d1df42/900ebd98-6d78-4a1d-a5ff-110aab0f53da/IMG_4481.JPG Rhododendron Rhododendron 'Balta' - early stages of flowering https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/625313faeb475264c1d1df42/d599fe08-d459-4747-ace4-b5953373254e/IMG_2051.JPG Rhododendron Rhododendron 'Connecticut Yankee' https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/625313faeb475264c1d1df42/085e006b-0ccb-4389-be02-5d0ce562a89f/IMG_4449.JPG Rhododendron Rhododendron 'April Snow' - Pure white double flowers in early spring https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/625313faeb475264c1d1df42/b7d53668-9a9d-4e46-8a2e-f8225c4ed137/IMG_2056.JPG Rhododendron Rhododendron 'Luxor' - A Leach hybrid https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/625313faeb475264c1d1df42/39890959-6c54-4a53-bb97-6e64add8e5f1/IMG_5539.JPG Rhododendron Rhododendron 'Llenroc' - an excellent zone 4 reliable plant with nice late fall color https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/625313faeb475264c1d1df42/db5b3ea3-4c51-492c-9eef-3345cd8817f6/IMG_2099.JPG Rhododendron Rhododendron 'Golden Gala' - David Leach's early attempt at a hardy yellow https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/625313faeb475264c1d1df42/02b2f916-3e20-464b-9cbf-963521bf810b/IMG_2104.JPG Rhododendron Rhododendron smirnowii - A rare species native to the Caucasus Mountains. Gray, fuzzy indumentum on the underside of the leaves. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/625313faeb475264c1d1df42/256e6059-ca1b-43d2-8655-31a59f037623/IMG_2105.JPG Rhododendron Rhododendron 'Besse Howells' https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/625313faeb475264c1d1df42/daa5020b-4f57-461c-8069-3b90e1c0b650/IMG_2109.JPG Rhododendron Rhododendron 'Ice Crystals' a hardy western PA. hybrid by Robert Blough, Winterset Nursery https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/625313faeb475264c1d1df42/2273e82e-5d9a-4187-8481-ea1e3c81b492/IMG_2111.JPG Rhododendron Rhododendron 'Nova Zembla' - an old cultivar that is fairly red and hardy to about -18F https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/625313faeb475264c1d1df42/7ad2d99c-6525-482f-b5b9-c4122e45d7f3/IMG_2119.JPG Rhododendron Rhododendron 'President Lincoln' - a very old cultivar that is reliably hardy in zone 4 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/625313faeb475264c1d1df42/cca2314e-d95b-47c0-abad-1ff822a81244/IMG_2130.JPG Rhododendron Rhododendron 'Rio' - front Another unique flower color from the extensive career of hybridizer David Leach https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/625313faeb475264c1d1df42/d63183b7-bdce-44ac-ad30-896ee8b8a986/IMG_2145.JPG Rhododendron Rhododendron 'Great Eastern' - Dexter hybrid https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/625313faeb475264c1d1df42/e24873eb-7ad7-4eb4-a071-e8a809f29974/IMG_2153.JPG Rhododendron Rhododendron 'Wyandanch Pink' https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/625313faeb475264c1d1df42/0506063e-395f-42b9-bb57-6ccbb8c7d2cf/IMG_2162.JPG Rhododendron Rhododendron 'Judith Ann' https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/625313faeb475264c1d1df42/03514286-1153-41b0-8607-34126779b9b3/IMG_2166.JPG Rhododendron Rhododendron 'Peter Tigerstedt' - Hardy hybrid from Finland for zone 4 gardens https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/625313faeb475264c1d1df42/192f3085-9b2c-417b-ba2f-6b6067c3fbf3/IMG_2255.JPG Rhododendron Rhododendron 'Tapestry' - Weston Nurseries hardiest purple https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/625313faeb475264c1d1df42/cadd9dd0-a043-4a16-92f4-2af05db51bf0/IMG_2256.JPG Rhododendron Rhododendron 'Slippery Rock' - Later blooming hybrid from Winterset Nursery https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/625313faeb475264c1d1df42/572154cf-1b11-4385-82f9-09a8fd652be0/IMG_4563.JPG Rhododendron Rhododendron yakushimanum 'Ken Janeck' - Flowers are a deeper color as they first open https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/625313faeb475264c1d1df42/d3332a62-bd0f-4a15-a4c3-545c4ec6c936/IMG_4541.JPG Rhododendron Rhododendron yakushimanum 'Ken Janeck' Close up of flowers in early stages of opening. The underside of the leaves have a thick brownish indumentum for added interest. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/625313faeb475264c1d1df42/c98043ea-b7c2-4bf5-beb1-35cdf7defa4c/IMG_2068.JPG Rhododendron Rhododendron yakushimanum 'Ken Janeck' -Flowers fade to almost white as they mature. Native to the volcanic Yakushima Island, Japan https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/625313faeb475264c1d1df42/7fb8231a-f665-4af8-b42f-30d7ade436bc/IMG_2069.JPG Rhododendron Rhododendron yakushimanum 'Ken Janeck' - as flowers fade they loose their pink pigment . https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/625313faeb475264c1d1df42/84a97d97-8d5d-4acf-8c62-5de09a0e18a4/IMG_2185.JPG Rhododendron Rhododendron 'Bali' - A Leach hybrid with tropical looking flowers. Hardy only to about -15F https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/625313faeb475264c1d1df42/062817c6-d56a-445f-8ff5-58bfd727c078/IMG_4514.JPG Rhododendron Rhododendron 'Ingrid Mehlquist' - Early blooming in mid May. Excellent compact plant Developed by Geneticist Gustav Melquist at the Univ. of CT, Storrs https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/625313faeb475264c1d1df42/29982bde-e354-4560-b0e2-fd50c8d4154d/IMG_4515.JPG Rhododendron Rhododendron 'Ingrid Mehlquist' - Flowers become white as they age https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/625313faeb475264c1d1df42/37764e95-79d6-4b82-8684-d189fccad67d/IMG_9291.JPG Rhododendron Rhododendron 'Anna Hall' - Pink buds fade to white. An early Leach Hybrid https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/625313faeb475264c1d1df42/c7f68f08-18cf-499a-b717-fb7b4af5af52/IMG_2037.JPG Rhododendron Rhododendron 'Gosh Darn' - very pale yellow hardy only to about -15F. A beautiful variety developed by Weldon Delp. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/625313faeb475264c1d1df42/ee8165c7-60c5-4d0b-ab6e-91a875b15082/DSCN4140.JPG Rhododendron Rhododendron 'Calsap' - A reliable bloomer here, this cultivar is an enticing addition to the group of hardy zone 4 plants, presenting an eye catching maroon blotch on the dorsal petal. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/625313faeb475264c1d1df42/defc2a09-78a0-468d-9043-72a3fed33ba7/IMG_4658.JPG Rhododendron Rhododendron 'Henry's Red' - An exceptionally deep red color for a very hardy red Rhododendron. Difficult to find sources to acquire this cultivar. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/625313faeb475264c1d1df42/4ab349a3-f3c0-4eb6-b771-3ef1416e9787/IMG_4657.JPG Rhododendron Rhododendron 'Boule De Neige' - compact growing. This plant is 45 years old and still under 6' tall. Hardy to -15F https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/625313faeb475264c1d1df42/6faa3168-b5b7-43ad-81a1-10f72ba9d7aa/IMG_4525.JPG Rhododendron Rhododendron 'Hoopla' - close up of flower. A hybrid developed at UCON in Storrs, CT https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/625313faeb475264c1d1df42/b31836c6-0421-4ebd-aab6-e87b8a977c27/IMG_4683.JPG Rhododendron Unknown Hybrid - lost the label! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/625313faeb475264c1d1df42/0be33e05-5755-493c-bce8-15fdcaae5611/IMG_4713.JPG Rhododendron Rhododendron 'Bali' - https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/625313faeb475264c1d1df42/148064f5-21e3-4d0c-b6a2-54d43dfc2297/R+%27Casanova%27++plant.JPG Rhododendron Rhododendron 'Casanova' - my favorite cultivar in the collection. Amazing transition from deep pink bud to a pale peachy pink. Reliable bloomer with abundant bud set every year. A David Leach hybrid he developed to provide pollen (hence the name!) for his long term project to develop a truly hardy yellow Rhododendron. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/625313faeb475264c1d1df42/bd3fd193-5b7c-4e75-93e9-f621aec11a36/R.+%27Casanova%27+close+up++*.JPG Rhododendron Rhododendron 'Casanove '- close up of flower https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/625313faeb475264c1d1df42/79580dba-bfec-4f65-aeaf-ae79115f997d/IMG_9767.JPG Rhododendron Rhododendron maximum - "Rosebay" or "Great Laurel" Native to Vermont, this species is found in just a couple locations here in Vermont. A large growing ,late blooming species, it can brighten a shady woodland site with its light ping flowers. Perfectly hardy in zone 4, it is in flower here typically around the 15th to 20th of July. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/625313faeb475264c1d1df42/6660ae6a-e69b-4bde-894b-245fb7b566a6/Rhododendron+maximum.JPG Rhododendron Rhododendron maximum - Great laurel or Rosebay. 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(Reznicek) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/625313faeb475264c1d1df42/2549ee0c-7881-477f-b368-9de238be0dca/Herringbone+wall+w%3A+campanula+and+Saxifraga.JPG Rock and Alpine Gardens Herringbone Stone wall with Campanula and Saxifraga https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/625313faeb475264c1d1df42/219ab07a-c042-4326-8883-3b9d4efd543c/Penstemon+hirsuta+%27Pygmaea%27.JPG Rock and Alpine Gardens Penstemon hirsuta var. 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A very fragrant Appalachian Mtountans native. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/625313faeb475264c1d1df42/0b209aa0-de5c-4815-9a7b-b50205da2b1b/IMG_7042.JPG Deciduous Azaleas Rhododendron arborescens "Sweet Azalea". Close up of flowers. Entirely cold hardy in Zone 4. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/625313faeb475264c1d1df42/27a6ac4f-2b1c-4986-8723-467f1a6c402a/IMG_1044.JPG Deciduous Azaleas Rhododendron calendulaceum "Flame Azalea" Mid to late June. Known as "Sky Paint Flower" by the Cherokee People; native to the Appalachian Mountains from West Virginia to Georgia https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/625313faeb475264c1d1df42/503a47cd-c49f-4a24-a58d-2df097b77b99/IMG_1047.JPG Deciduous Azaleas Rhododendron calendulaceum "Flame Azalea", this species is pollinated by Swallow Tail Butterflies. While they are feeding on nectar , their wings collect sticky pollen from the noticeably long anthers and deposit it on the next flower's receptive stigma (female flower part). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/625313faeb475264c1d1df42/35505678-655b-4f80-8b81-5632c164094a/IMG_6614.JPG Deciduous Azaleas Rhododendron 'Rainbow'. Weston Nursery's fantastic "Flame Azalea" selection https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/625313faeb475264c1d1df42/42483044-142e-4a1d-bc09-d0366a1ad3d1/IMG_6612.JPG Deciduous Azaleas Rhododendron 'Rainbow' https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/625313faeb475264c1d1df42/bb9cbed8-b271-456a-924d-d9dbac9218e5/DSC03945.JPG Deciduous Azaleas Rhododendron calendulaceum 'Flame Azalea' Gold flowered form. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/625313faeb475264c1d1df42/deb1ed41-0c78-4269-add5-b9457cde89ee/IMG_9412.JPG Deciduous Azaleas Rhododendron calendulaceum 'Flame Azalea' Close up of Flowers. Perfectly hardy in Zone 4 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/625313faeb475264c1d1df42/92c68c92-58d8-40c6-9385-c24f09ed9089/IMG_1211.JPG Deciduous Azaleas Rhododendron 'Deep Rose' - A hybrid between two eastern North American species, "Flame Azalea" and "Pinxterbloom" Azalea by Weston Nursery, Hopkinton, MA. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/625313faeb475264c1d1df42/0c29c42f-f7c4-4dff-9feb-98d8377892e6/IMG_9416.JPG Deciduous Azaleas Rhododendron 'Deep Rose' Close up of flower https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/625313faeb475264c1d1df42/70811117-1b90-4566-b9ac-716a6afa39d8/IMG_2381.JPG Deciduous Azaleas Rhododendron July Jester'. A David Leach Hybrid blooming mid July https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/625313faeb475264c1d1df42/e2901de7-63a9-46bd-9650-871d4676811e/IMG_2387.JPG Deciduous Azaleas Rhododendron 'July Jester', close up of flower. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/625313faeb475264c1d1df42/9e6292c3-1b7b-4f49-a5e5-28aa8c6c2515/IMG_1407.JPG Deciduous Azaleas Rhododendron 'Golden Showers', blooms second week of July. Fragrant. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/625313faeb475264c1d1df42/b7ab2920-087d-47ac-b987-c8ca12d8b7ae/IMG_1381.JPG Deciduous Azaleas Rhododendron 'Popsicle' - blooming with Astilbe in early July. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/625313faeb475264c1d1df42/ec52977e-56ca-49f6-9b71-0786a404bbb5/IMG_2070.JPG Deciduous Azaleas Rhododendron japonicum "Japanese Azalea". Often used as a parent in crosses with North American species instilling larger flowers in its progeny. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/625313faeb475264c1d1df42/26f057e2-1a14-4033-96e4-5902005b4f12/IMG_4039.jpg Deciduous Azaleas Rhododendron 'Jane Abbott'. Hybridized by Vermonter Frank Abbott more than 75 years ago from a cross between the VT native "Mountain Pink", Rhododendron prinophyllum, and the "Japanese Azalea", Rhododendron japonicum. Very fragrant and floriferous! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/625313faeb475264c1d1df42/d8b77484-c4c8-4e3c-a40d-57273d369cca/IMG_9189.JPG Deciduous Azaleas Rhododendron schlippenbachii "Royal Azalea". A Japanese native blooming in late May. Flowers can be 3" across! Hardy to about -15F so not reliably hardy here. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/625313faeb475264c1d1df42/1585cefc-63f1-4939-a9a6-0cc4ef68b9f3/IMG_7989.JPG Deciduous Azaleas Rhododendron 'Late Date'. Early August- one of the last Azaleas to bloom here. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/625313faeb475264c1d1df42/366c6add-5d35-4803-a7db-45ee187b1f9c/IMG_4951.JPG Deciduous Azaleas Rhododendron 'July Jester' close up. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/625313faeb475264c1d1df42/f5eb3f0f-559d-4ffe-a113-0ad87d7e5b58/IMG_1225.JPG Deciduous Azaleas Rhododendron 'Deep Rose' - close up of flower. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/625313faeb475264c1d1df42/b146bbe1-7a60-424b-a02b-9c7e0f9496c1/DSCN4163.JPG Deciduous Azaleas Rhododendron 'Northern Hi-Lights. One of the "Northern Lights" series developed for exceptional cold hardiness at the University of Minnesota. Unfortunately, like some others in this series, is very susceptible to Azalea Saw-fly larvae damage. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/625313faeb475264c1d1df42/d5f13726-604e-4567-986c-6aa885340169/DSC03077.JPG Deciduous Azaleas Rhododendron vaseyi - "Pinkshell Azalea" Endemic to only a few counties in North Carolina high in the appalachian Mountains, between 4,000 to 6,000ft in elevation. Perfectly hardy in zone 4 and has never failed to bloom here in over 30years. Blooming on the early side - mid to late May. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/625313faeb475264c1d1df42/8a383ceb-9d47-439c-829f-67473236b996/IMG_0004.JPG Deciduous Azaleas Rhododendron vasyei - "Pinkshell Azalea" Close up of flowers https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/625313faeb475264c1d1df42/8ce8021e-0b4a-45aa-a4ef-692843eed2d0/IMG_0851.JPG Deciduous Azaleas Rhododendron 'Narcissiflora' - an old Ghent Hybrid from Belgium hybridized sometime in the 1860's. Stamens are replaced by petals resulting in a "double" flower form with twice the normal number of petals. Fragrant. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/625313faeb475264c1d1df42/78fcf7bc-8db0-449b-95b0-1b37b9237b6e/IMG_4240.JPG Deciduous Azaleas An un-registered Azalea hybridized and raised from seed here at Lincoln Hill Nursery https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/625313faeb475264c1d1df42/6c968e3f-3afe-4267-8a12-3fb50eb7393f/IMG_0862.JPG Deciduous Azaleas Rhododendron prinophyllum - "Roseshell Azalea" or "Mountain Pink". Native from Vermont all the way to the Smokey Mountains, NC. Clove scented flowers and our most cold hardy Azalea ; to zone 3. One of the parents of many cold hardy varieties. Exceptional native plant! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/625313faeb475264c1d1df42/21bcecd6-5528-4631-a6be-287854c72d4d/DSCN1278.JPG Deciduous Azaleas Rhododendron prinophyllum - plants can reach over 8' tall. photo taken at The Fells, near Lake Sunapee, NH. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/625313faeb475264c1d1df42/b9c97beb-e8d5-4a7a-8312-09df38aaf290/DSCN2812.JPG Deciduous Azaleas Rhododendron prinopyhllum - "Mountain Pink"- close up of the deliciously fragrant flower. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/625313faeb475264c1d1df42/a6bbd0f2-ae81-4371-9a75-6e038aec7028/DSCN2829.JPG Deciduous Azaleas Rhododendron calendulaceum - Flame Azalea Earlier blooming gold form. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/625313faeb475264c1d1df42/8e3111dd-d19a-4d8a-a744-420bbb342aa0/DSCN2844.JPG Deciduous Azaleas Rhododendron calendulaceum - "Flame Azalea" - earlier blooming gold form https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/625313faeb475264c1d1df42/9516ba26-a59d-466c-bd55-96c74251c205/DSCN2825.JPG Deciduous Azaleas Rhododendron hybrid - bred at Lincoln Hill Nursery ; blooms beginning of June https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/625313faeb475264c1d1df42/208f9e88-5626-402e-9da4-b4a9ee284e06/DSCN2828.JPG Deciduous Azaleas Rhododendron hybrid - bred at Lincoln Hill Nursery; blooms beginning of June. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/625313faeb475264c1d1df42/8e1873f0-d03d-4d4c-8fb2-dbcf2c3f899b/DSCN2856.JPG Deciduous Azaleas Rhododendron 'Parade'. A Weston Nursery summer blooming hybrid. Mid July. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/625313faeb475264c1d1df42/0655b67d-871f-411e-a5b8-793ad7abdc78/IMG_9381.JPG Deciduous Azaleas Rhododendron 'Blanch Edebohl' - Named and registered by Paul Wieczoreck with the American Rhododendron Society after the wife of deciduous azalea grower Louis Edebohl of Hardwick, VT. https://www.lincolnhillbotanicalgardens.com/mountain-laurel-kalmia-latifolia daily 0.75 2025-03-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/625313faeb475264c1d1df42/c787626e-18c2-4326-964b-473f9736bb0a/IMG_4877.JPG "Mountain Laurel" Kalmia latifolia Kalmia latifolia 'Raspberry Glow' https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/625313faeb475264c1d1df42/1f661729-b5c5-44b4-bb07-dd03f9b52e04/DSC03961.JPG "Mountain Laurel" Kalmia latifolia Kalmia latifolia 'Carorsel' - nice dark banded flower form. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/625313faeb475264c1d1df42/df8864f5-f768-47b8-9f80-7afbca4956dd/IMG_4770.JPG "Mountain Laurel" Kalmia latifolia Kalmia latifolia 'Carosel' - close up and at an earlier flowering stage https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/625313faeb475264c1d1df42/455a60bf-6820-4948-a272-914e042f6929/IMG_4842.JPG "Mountain Laurel" Kalmia latifolia Kalmia latifolia 'Galaxy' https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/625313faeb475264c1d1df42/f091d7cc-601e-4b6d-a1b6-90d612ad3e2e/IMG_9705.JPG "Mountain Laurel" Kalmia latifolia Kalmia 'Galaxy' - close up of flower https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/625313faeb475264c1d1df42/8328a0d9-48bc-41ef-bc58-3e44db5a6639/IMG_4855.JPG "Mountain Laurel" Kalmia latifolia Kalmia latifolia 'Snow Drift' https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/625313faeb475264c1d1df42/78868c9b-4398-41f3-9568-d0ec7a14ca0e/IMG_4857.JPG "Mountain Laurel" Kalmia latifolia Kalmia latifolia 'Snow Drift' https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/625313faeb475264c1d1df42/d8cb0f28-29dc-4c3b-9ea8-744dba116d81/IMG_7977+2.JPG "Mountain Laurel" Kalmia latifolia Kalmia 'Stoplight' - The buds on this unique Mountain laurel never open, remaining showy for up to a month. Photo taken July 23rd. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/625313faeb475264c1d1df42/64d7a7bb-c945-4b2a-bd73-30e57d0586b4/IMG_4792.JPG "Mountain Laurel" Kalmia latifolia Kalmia latifolia 'Carol' https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/625313faeb475264c1d1df42/3107347b-db0f-45d8-b9bf-517ec521d734/IMG_2320.JPG "Mountain Laurel" Kalmia latifolia Kalmia latifolia 'Sarah' https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/625313faeb475264c1d1df42/de33daa1-6833-4f08-a575-e61f1b15015f/IMG_2321.JPG "Mountain Laurel" Kalmia latifolia Kalmia latifolia 'Sarah' - close up of flowers https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/625313faeb475264c1d1df42/ac515592-adb0-4cdb-b134-dda408e99441/IMG_7617.jpeg "Mountain Laurel" Kalmia latifolia Kalmia latifolia 'Peppermint' - a striking form with excellent glossy green foliage. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/625313faeb475264c1d1df42/5b4e5889-235c-4885-b061-747f00a0ab57/IMG_4802.JPG "Mountain Laurel" Kalmia latifolia Kalmia latifolia - a dwarf cultivar with Hosta https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/625313faeb475264c1d1df42/ac00d1c5-954b-4032-8dfd-f35ac84b8dda/IMG_4804.JPG "Mountain Laurel" Kalmia latifolia Kalmia latifolia a bandad form in the fuscata group https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/625313faeb475264c1d1df42/bb56df0f-742f-4fd1-a4f3-2bdc53c83eef/IMG_4803.JPG "Mountain Laurel" Kalmia latifolia Kalmia latifolia - the "typical" wild form https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/625313faeb475264c1d1df42/2e521c88-49ec-4c45-8b78-ffd381b293cc/DSC01382.JPG "Mountain Laurel" Kalmia latifolia Kalmia latifolia 'Ostbo Red' https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/625313faeb475264c1d1df42/77938c22-c322-4d59-8356-fcb8ac998fe1/DSC01375.JPG "Mountain Laurel" Kalmia latifolia Kalmia latifolia 'Olympic Fire' https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/625313faeb475264c1d1df42/3717ab56-452c-4f86-9a3a-3d985fc5bc21/DSC01373.JPG "Mountain Laurel" Kalmia latifolia Kalmia latifolia 'Quinipiac' https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/625313faeb475264c1d1df42/4de8b60b-ca7d-4cd5-abc5-105dc01a2de4/DSCN4249.JPG "Mountain Laurel" Kalmia latifolia Kalmia latifolia 'Minuet' - a dwarf form of Mt. Laurel. A 15 year old plant will be under 3' in height. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/625313faeb475264c1d1df42/06a53dc0-ee6b-4026-b8d2-6bdb9f79d85c/DSCN4253.JPG "Mountain Laurel" Kalmia latifolia Kalmia 'latifolia 'Minuet' - close up of the banded flowers. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/625313faeb475264c1d1df42/5a6da8a6-00c6-4900-b908-a22fe5c27938/IMG_1271.JPG "Mountain Laurel" Kalmia latifolia Kalmia latifolia 'Silver Dollar' https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/625313faeb475264c1d1df42/a207d2a9-4e0e-420e-8802-c513ec0f7da1/IMG_1274.JPG "Mountain Laurel" Kalmia latifolia Kalmia latifolia 'Peppermint' https://www.lincolnhillbotanicalgardens.com/woodland-gardens daily 0.75 2025-03-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/625313faeb475264c1d1df42/5f375514-f840-4b8f-a1c1-5989f288171a/DSC02231.JPG Woodland Gardens View of woodland from back patio. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/625313faeb475264c1d1df42/1679853567813-3XLL8MS6VPJO5XDVAD26/IMG_9761.jpg Woodland Gardens Rodgersia tabularis. (Astilboides tabularis). Total protection from strong sun and a moist soil are essential to grow this plant well. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/625313faeb475264c1d1df42/bb137c34-19b5-4b64-9f79-689f75795e53/IMG_4135.jpg Woodland Gardens Rhododendron and mountain laurel frame a path through the woodland garden. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/625313faeb475264c1d1df42/f6cb77f6-1c0f-4f46-97e9-9658940e3288/IMG_5601.JPG Woodland Gardens Parrot tulips with Hosta montana 'Aureomarginata'. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/625313faeb475264c1d1df42/79419312-2d5f-4fef-afa7-b9f4cc49160d/DSC03934.JPG Woodland Gardens A secret resting spot... https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/625313faeb475264c1d1df42/de845b95-df31-4254-ae55-a1ac0769736e/IMG_6121.JPG Woodland Gardens Rhododendron 'Ken Janeck' along woodland edge. Dry-laid stone wall constructed from stone collected on site. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/625313faeb475264c1d1df42/8e52ef04-46c5-44ff-8b13-4a58f772f63f/IMG_6095.JPG Woodland Gardens Halesia carolina - "Carolina Silverbell". Pendant, bell shaped flowers adorn these trees in late May. Surprisingly hardy for a species native much further south. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/625313faeb475264c1d1df42/db9d9917-cdad-4e5f-8f20-f79c5fa705cd/IMG_9236.JPG Woodland Gardens Glaucidium palmatum- "Japanese Wood Poppy". A rare, shade loving, Buttercup family member from the woodlands of Japan. Maple-like leaves add interest in the summer. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/625313faeb475264c1d1df42/ed853c7f-bd41-4775-b0aa-1b560cd5902f/IMG_9151.JPG Woodland Gardens Glaucidium - Mauve form. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/625313faeb475264c1d1df42/03358401-4498-4807-bbe8-a3b091083936/IMG_9225.JPG Woodland Gardens Glaucidium - Rare white form. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/625313faeb475264c1d1df42/144b6c40-eb40-41f8-b7e7-28ab19180ecf/DSC02157.JPG Woodland Gardens Cypripedium parviflorum var. pubescens. Our native yellow Lady's slipper orchid found in calcium rich woodlands. Easy to cultivate. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/625313faeb475264c1d1df42/e1ae2c92-5620-4b58-9a81-d4208c6bb778/DSCN4190.JPG Woodland Gardens Primula sieboldii. A late spring blooming primrose from the woodlands of Japan. Many flower forms exist in cultivation. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/625313faeb475264c1d1df42/83933b79-788b-4e74-8752-ab05b32761c9/IMG_4638.JPG Woodland Gardens Primula sieboldii - a darker and a fimbriated lighter flowered form growing over Phlox subulata. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/625313faeb475264c1d1df42/7cd1887f-c2fd-4b98-b7d9-e9b6c4cba337/IMG_1261.JPG Woodland Gardens Primula kisoana - Mt Kiso Primrose. Another Japanese species for shaded woodlands https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/625313faeb475264c1d1df42/d847a811-6b26-4a94-a6f7-d366342ee468/IMG_2018.JPG Woodland Gardens Phlox stolonifera 'Sherwood Purple' - "Woodland Phlox". A bit of the straight species mixed in... https://www.lincolnhillbotanicalgardens.com/take-action daily 0.75 2025-05-12