10 white azaleas to brighten up the garden

Mollis Azalea ‘Viscosa’ - Marsh Azalea

The white funnel-shaped flowers of the azalea mollis ‘Viscosa’ emit a subtle and spicy fragrance throughout the flowering period, from May to June, depending on the regions. The uniqueness of its deciduous foliage, which ignites in autumn to take on red and orange hues, enhances its decorative appeal. It is best to place it in a semi-shaded location. ‘Viscosa’ can reach nearly 2 m, so position it as a standalone feature in the garden or alongside other bushes in a border, favouring the background.

Add touches of pink and red with heathers, camellias, or other varieties of azaleas.

Azalea mollis ‘Viscosa’

ENCORE® Hybrid Azalea ‘Ivory’

With a long-lasting flowering period and the pure whiteness of its small, single, funnel-shaped flowers, the ENCORE® ‘Ivory’ hybrid azalea is an essential choice for brightening a spot exposed to both sun and partial shade. It is covered with successive and abundant blooms from March to June, July to August, and September to October, depending on the region. With a height of 90 cm, it is suitable for cultivation in the ground or in pots.

Contrast this white and evergreen foliage with other colours by planting nearby roses, spring bulbs, annuals like forget-me-nots, or other varieties of Japanese or Chinese azaleas.

ENCORE® ‘Ivory’ hybrid azalea

Japanese Azalea ‘Eucharis’

The Japanese azalea ‘Eucharis’ bursts into life with a multitude of small pure white flowers from April to May, contrasting with its pale green evergreen foliage. Its compact habit of around 70 cm in height makes this variety an ideal choice for growing in containers or pots on a balcony, terrace, courtyard, or in an urban garden.

In a partially shaded bed, without direct sunlight, pair it with other azaleas in vibrant colours, Japanese primroses, or ferns such as Matteuccias.

Japanese azalea ‘Eucharis’

Chinese Azalea ‘Fragrant Star’

The spring flowering of this Chinese azalea ‘Fragrant Star’ emits a pleasant fragrance, as strong as that of honeysuckle. Once positioned in a partially sunny to shady spot, it is covered in numerous small white flowers from April to May and can reach a height of 1.20 m. Its blue-green foliage adds an extra decorative touch.

Position it in the background of a border with a conifer such as Juniperus chinensis, a maple, hydrangeas, or other azaleas, then add splashes of colour in the foreground with perennial plants featuring evergreen foliage, carpets of heather, and a few hostas.

Chinese azalea ‘Fragrant Star’

Japanese Azalea ‘Dorothy Heiden’

The Japanese azalea ‘Dorothy Heiden’ boasts a multitude of large, trumpet-shaped flowers that bloom in pure white from April to May and may be flecked with pale green. The bright flowers cover the single, evergreen leaves, whose glossy green contrasts beautifully with this rare colour in the garden. This bush reaches a height of between 1 and 1.20 m. Prefer a semi-shaded location.

‘Dorothy Heiden’ thrives as a standalone specimen in the garden or accompanied by perennials or grasses in a border. Its small size is also suitable for pot or container cultivation, adding colour to a balcony or terrace.

Japanese azalea ‘Dorothy Heiden’

Encore® Hybrid Azalea ‘Lily’

This Japanese azalea from the ENCORE® series named ‘Lily’ has the advantage of producing large white flowers several times a year: from March to June, from July to August, and from September to October, depending on the regions. Its bushy habit of 1.20 m allows it to be grown in a pot, preferring a position between sun and shade.

Once established in the sun or partial shade, whether alone or accompanied in the garden, the pure white will have a stunning effect.

ENCORE® hybrid azalea ‘Lily’

Mollis Azalea ‘Oxydol’

Themollis azalea ‘Oxydol’ produces large trumpet-shaped white flowers throughout May, followed by dark green deciduous foliage. This variety thrives in full sun and partial shade. Once established in a heather soil shrub bed or in a pot, as its height does not exceed 1.60 m, it will impress with its abundant flowering and foliage that turns yellow in autumn.

Mollis azalea ‘Oxydol’

Japanese Azalea ‘Adonis’

With an early flowering that bursts forth throughout April, and into May, this Japanese azalea ‘Adonis’ is covered in large flowers of unparalleled whiteness with undulating edges. Its very compact habit and height of around 60 cm make it a perfect variety for a pot or container placed in a corner of the balcony or terrace. In a partially shaded border, pair this variety with other heather soil shrubs or perennials to add colour and volume.

Accompany it with heathers, grasses, or hardy geraniums.

Japanese azalea ‘Adonis’

Japanese Azalea ‘Schneewittchen’

From May to June, numerous clusters of white bell-shaped flowers cover the entire silhouette of theJapanese azalea ‘Schneewittchen’. Its 60 cm height and compact habit are perfect for showcasing it in a pot or on its own in the garden to brighten the seasons. It prefers a shaded exposure.

Grow it alongside other varieties of Japanese azaleas to spread the flowerings.

Japanese azalea ‘Schneewittchen’

Japanese Azalea ‘Palestrina’

Throughout May, the Japanese azalea ‘Palestrina’ offers a multitude of large white flowers that brighten up evergreen green foliage. Prefer a partially sunny to partially shaded location for planting in a border or at the edge of a wood.

It can reach up to 1.40 m in height, so place it towards the back of the border and fill the foreground with hardy geraniums, small conifers, Pieris, or ferns.

Japanese azalea ‘Palestrina’