I would love to find any fragrant native azaleas that will survive the heat of the South. I am looking for: Rhododendron arborescens Rhododendron canescens Rhododendron austrinum (Florida azalea) Rhododendron alabamense Rhododendron prinophyllum Rhododendron viscosum Any other native azalea that is really fragrant will be much appreciated. I believe many of these, if not all, can reseed, and some might be able to be rooted. I would love a rooted plant from a cutting or a seed. It does not have to be a large plant, just have a healthy root system. I can send you an Oakleaf hydrangea, flowering quince, indigofera, forsythia cutting/possibly rooted, grape hyacinths, toad lily seedlings, oregano, night-blooming cereus cutting (tropical) plus any others on my exchange list. All of the plants I will send will be somewhat small because they will be mailed, and because they are just starting out from seed or the parent plant. Let me know what you are looking for. Some of the plants I have are dormant, and some I cannot send until they come back from the winter. Others, like the gardenia, I will have to root and will need summer heat to do so. The best of these plants (that you'll need to wait for) are: Gardenia rooted Brugmansia rooted Butterfly vine rooted Hosta - green leaves/white flowers If you have a fragrant azalea to trade, let me know what you are looking for. I may be able to find it and send it to you. Thank you for sharing any fragrant native azalea.

My website lists all 26 native rhododendron and azaleas in the USA. It is at: Common Native Rhododendrons and Azaleas of North America. Hank Schannen's Rare Find Nursery in New Jersey carries the following native azaleas and rhododendrons: R. (AZALEA) alabamense 'Frosty' AKA 'Terry Greer' R. (AZALEA) arborescens R. (AZALEA) atlanticum R. (AZALEA) austrinum R. (AZALEA) austrinum "Choctaw-Hatchee Seedlings" R. (AZALEA) austrinum 'Dave Lewis' Yellow' R. (AZALEA) austrinum 'Wise Decision' R. (AZALEA) calendulaceum R. (AZALEA) canescens R. (AZALEA) canescens 'Camilla's Blush' R. (AZALEA) canescens 'Varnadoes Phlox Pink' R. (AZALEA) cumberlandense (bakeri) R. (AZALEA) periclymenoides R. (AZALEA) periclymenoides 'Lavender Girl' R. (AZALEA) prinophyllum (previously roseum) R. (AZALEA) prunifolium R. (AZALEA) vaseyi R. (AZALEA) vaseyi 'White Find' R. (AZALEA) viscosum Swamp Azalae R. (AZALEA) viscosum 'Betty Cummins' R. (AZALEA) viscosum 'Dave Lewis Pink Volunteer' R. (AZALEA) viscosum 'Delaware Blue' R. (AZALEA) viscosum 'Pink Mist' RHODODENDRON catawbiense (Mountain Rosebay Rhododendron) RHODODENDRON maximum (Rosebay Rhododendron) RHODODENDRON maximum 'Curly Leaf Seedlings' RHODODENDRON minus pink form RHODODENDRON minus 'Chatahoochi Dawn' RHODODENDRON minus carolinianum group They all are native plants but they are selected as being the best forms of the plants. Some are named, others aren't. Another great place to buy native Azaleas and Rhododendrons is Jim Gear's Octoraro Farm Nursery. Jim is a native plant specialist and has the following: R. alabamense - (Alabama Azalea) R. alabamense 'Frosty' R. arborescens (Sweet Azalea) R. arborescens var. georgiana R. atlanticum (Coast Azalea) R. austrinum (Florida Azalea) R. austrinum 'Calamity Junction' R. 'Don's Variegated Austrinum' R. austrinum 'Millie Mac' R. austrinum 'Pretty One' R. calendulaceum (Flame Azalea) R. canescens (Piedmont Azalea) R. canescens 'Camilla's Blush' R. 'Varnadoes Phlox Pink Canescens' R. cumberlandense (formerly bakeri, Cumberland Azalea) R. flammeum (formerly speciosum, Oconee Azalea) R. flammeum 'Double Pleasure' R. periclymenoides (formerly nudiflorum, Pinxterbloom) R. periclymenoides 'Lavender Girl' R. prinophyllum (formerly roseum, Roseshell Azalea) R. prunifolium (Plumleaf Azalea) R. prunifolium 'Little Red Riding Hood' R. vaseyi (Pinkshell Azalea) R. viscosum (Swamp Azalea) R. viscosum 'Summer Eyelet' R. viscosum var. serrulatum (Hammocksweet Azalea) R. maximum (Rosebay Rhododendron) R. minus var. minus (Carolina Rhododendron) A major rhododendron nursery near you is Weston Nurseries in Hopkinton, MA near I 495 and the Mass Pike. They carry a few native plants: Rhododendron canadense 'Rhodora Azalea' Rhododendron catawbiense Album Rhododendron catawbiense ÂAlbum Elegans Rhododendron catawbiense ÂBoursault Rhododendron maximum (Rosebay Rhododendron) There are some plants native to the West Coast that don't seem to make it on the East Coast, so be careful of ordering from a West Coast nursery. Good Luck.

Woodlanders is good if you can match your need to their seasonal shipping deadlines. Have used them for other things, but noticed they seem to have a number of the native azaleas. Confirmed they are also on the list of sources posted on the ASA website at the following link. Here is a link that might be useful: Native azalea page at azaleas.org

Here in Richmond we have Stranges'. Not sure what they have, but usually a lot of options in the Glen Ellen store at Short Pump. Have you tried Southern States?