"Jacob’s ladder is a great native perennial companions for azaleas, especially those that bloom earlier in spring," Starkey ...

Its sweet scent, yellow blooms, and shiny leaves have charmed generations of Southern gardeners. Also known as creeping phlox ...

Most azaleas are deciduous plants, but if you want to create a hedgerow with azaleas, look for evergreen azalea varieties, like standard-sized ‘Encore’ azaleas. These plants rebloom throughout ...

Every year, LSU AgCenter horticulturists select four plants to add to the Louisiana Super Plant program. Plants don’t come by this designation easily. They must prove they can be beautiful and ...

Azaleas, in the genus Rhododendron, are Southern signature plants in South Carolina landscapes. Evergreen azalea hybrids that grow well here include Southern Indica, Kurume and Encore. Deciduous ...

Brighten up the shaded areas of your yard with shade-loving, flowering woodland plants. Here are some plants (with photographs) and the shade level they prefer.

By  Katie NicholsRegional Extension AgentBirds are chirping, grass is growing, pollen is floating on the breeze and azaleas ...

Azaleas are ubiquitous in the South and seem to have loved the cold weather this past winter. The evergreen varieties were introduced from Asia. Indica, Kurume, Gumpo and Formosa varieties of azaleas ...