Found in that great blooming stand off north remote fire road.
Grown from seed collected along Duvoul Creek, Bohemia Ecological Preserve
A gorgeous feature of Cuyamaca's Azalea Glen trail.
Rhododendron occidentale (Western Azalea) is one of two deciduous Rhododendron species native to western North America (the other is Rhododendron albiflorum). The Western Azalea is known to occur as far north as Bandon, Oregon. It is found as far south as the Palomar Mountain area in southern California, with reports that it is found