A phenomenon called "thermonasty" causes rhododendron leaves to curl up when it’s really cold out. This adaptation allows these broad-leaved evergreens to thrive in the doubly-challenging ...

Just 20 miles east of the picturesque coastline in Maine, on a long winding country road, beyond an unassuming sign, tucked beneath a tree canopy, is the Harvey Butler Rhododendron Sanctuary. Even ...

Something Wild rhododendrons. Chris Martin. Chris Martin has worked for New Hampshire Audubon for close to 35 years as a Conservation Biologist, specializing in birds of prey like Bald Eagles, ...

The wild rhododendrons from the Butler Sanctuary are an example, a species considered rare in New England, but flourishing farther south, that might never work its way northward without help — even as ...

Learn about rhododendron toxicity, how to identify rhododendron, ... You should not harvest plants in the wild or even from your own yard unless you know how to use them safely.

The Burroughs Nature Club is hosting an in-person presentation by Connor Ryan of the Leach Rhododendron Garden at 7:30 p.m. on April 25 at Willoughby United Methodist Church, 15 Public Square. His ...

International trade may also be a reason for the decimation of wild rhododendrons. According to sources, annual international trade in Rhododendrons and azaleas is to the tune of $110 million.