Azalea plants are usually smaller than rhododendron bushes, and the rhododendron leaves are larger than the azalea plant's. Both have magnificent blooms that are so welcome and impressive in the spring garden. The azalea flower comes in white, pink, red or orange. The rhododendron flower comes in white, pink, purple and orange. Full sun to partial shade.
Average size is 4 to 6 feet tall and wide; with varieties ranging from 1 to 20 feet tall and 2 to 20 feet wide.
