Rhododendron arborescens 25/5 Restock the Ashe magnolia

the Ashe magnolia

The species name canescens means becoming gray or hoary

swinging on thin stalks where the hummingbirds find them

an understory tree

Rhododendron arborescens 25/5 Restock the Ashe magnoliaRhododendron arborescens, the sweet or smooth azalea, is one of the hardiest and most graceful of the native white azaleas, a tall, loosely branched deciduous shrub of the eastern mountains and piedmont. The common name smooth azalea points to the hairless, glossy twigs and leaves that set the species apart from woollier kin, while sweet azalea speaks to the flowers, which pour out a rich heliotrope perfume. The species epithet arborescens is Latin