Rhododendron canescens 'Varnadoe's Pink' Bill Cawthon these shrubs thrive in well-drained

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

Plant overcup oak where the ground is difficult and the timeline is long: a bottomland or rain garden

What is not in doubt is the kitchen use: the pungent leaves stand in for oregano in Mexican and Southwestern cooking

dressed in lustrous dark green leaves that turn clear yellow in fall

As with other members of the heath family

Rhododendron canescens 'Varnadoe's Pink' Bill Cawthon these shrubs thrive in well-drained'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