April 18, 2025

Pinxter Azaleas (Rhododendron periclymenoides) are blooming in the woods right now. Taking over the duty of providing pink, as the Redbuds (Cercis canadensis) send out their new green leaves and the pink blossoms drop to the ground.

The Pinxter Azalea is in the genus, Rhododendron. In that genus, there are Rhododendrons as well as Azaleas. They’re a deciduous, woody shrub, which blooms in the spring before its leaves emerge. Native to eastern North America.

So many gorgeous flowers in the woods right now!

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