Mountain Laurel and Azalea
Mountain Laurel
Mountain Laurel is ideally suited as a landscape accent, informal hedge, or border where its flowers can be enjoyed. It is best for natural landscapes and other low-maintenance gardens where it can be allowed to grow to its natural size. Grows 4-6" per year. Mixed Varieties
Native to the Eastern United States and Pennsylvania's state flower. Zone 5-9.
Azalea-
An Azalea bush, is a popular flowering bush and foundation plant, with bright spring blooms.
Azaleas bushes are members of the Rhododendron family. The biggest difference between the Rhododendron plant and an Azalea plant is the Azalea is a deciduous bush. It sheds its leaves in the fall. The Rhododendron plant is an evergreen. In general, an Azalea bush is smaller in height, leaves, and blooms.
Most varieties of Azaleas grow two to eight feet tall. Fragrant blooms put on a show in the spring in white, pink, red, and yellow colors.
Native to Pennsylvania, Zone 6-9.