Do You Know Your Rhodie? Azalea vs. Rhododendron

All azaleas are rhododendrons, but not all rhodies are azaleas. And not all small leaved rhodies are azaleas either. Rhododendron is a huge genus (group of species) that has over a thousand species in the wild, and there are also thousands of varieties developed by horticulturalists. Many of these species are tropical…