Are azaleas Deciduous?
Some azaleas are deciduous, some are not. “Azaleas are in the genus Rhododendron, with evergreen azaleas in the subgenus Tsutsusi and deciduous azaleas in the subgenus Pentanthera.” The native North American species azaleas are deciduous. Take a look: http://www.azaleas.org/index.pl/azaleas.… “Evergreen azaleas are more correctly “persistent-leaved” azaleas. They grow a set of spring leaves which are dropped in the fall, and a set of summer leaves which persist through the winter. Their leaves typically have long hairs along the underside midrib, and are typically thinner than “small-leaf” rhododendrons.” Photo gallery: http://www.pbase.com/azaleasociety/everg… A large group of evergreen azaleas, known as Kurume Hybrids, became widely known in the West through the work and writing of E.H. Wilson, who selected and imported 50 cultivars from
