Using Different Types of Azaleas in Your Home Landscape

Different Azalea Flower Types

Use groups of three.

Using a group of at least three azaleas of a particular kind is usually more effective than having little spots of many colors scattered in your garden.



Consider the background.

What will be behind your azaleas? Bright oranges and light pinks usually clash with brick buildings but look wonderful with evergreens.

Light pinks and whites are especially striking in woodlands where the light intensity is too low for brighter colors.

Bright reds can lose their effectiveness when too many are put together. Mix them with whites, pinks, bi-colors,and dark evergreen shrubs for a much better look in springtime.



Put a striking azalea in the spotlight.

Use an especially striking azalea in a prominent spot to heighten interest in that part of your garden. Some of the bi-colors such as Janet Rhea or Mount St. Helen work well in this way.