azalea
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There’s a pretty easy 2.5 mile loop trail that that takes you through big sharp rocky peaks, dense forest, walls of azalea and mountain laurel, and over a high-elevation, crystal clear stream. — Christian Allaire, Vogue, "An Insider’s Guide to Asheville, the Arts-Filled City Where Pottery Is Thriving," 23 Nov. 2018 Lace bugs are extremely common on both azaleas and andromeda, shrubs that like moist organic soil and partial shade. — Ellen Nibali, baltimoresun.com, "Garden Q&A: How to keep lace bugs from turning your plants yellow," 17 May 2018 The other plants used throughout the three houses range from lilies and azaleas to paperwhites, amaryllis, and mini-evergreens. — Robert Khederian, Town & Country, "How Newport's Gilded Age Mansions Are Decorated for Christmas," 13 Dec. 2018 Even more than the azaleas and the pimento cheese sandwiches, the roar of the crowd is what sets the Masters apart. — Stephanie Apstein, SI.com, "At Augusta, Tiger Woods Was Caught Between Being a Star and an Elder Statesman," 8 Apr. 2018 Pruning time for azaleas and camellias is over; continue to prune gardenias and bougainvillea. — Tom Maccubbin, OrlandoSentinel.com, "July in the garden," 30 June 2018 The grounds now showcase over 400 varieties of camellias, azaleas, and other native and ornamental plants, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service said in a news release. — Bob Warren, NOLA.com, "Bayou Lacombe Center seeks volunteers for work day-canoe trip," 8 Jan. 2018 In Orlando, beautification efforts involved planting palms, azaleas and flowering trees and shrubs throughout the city. — Joy Wallace Dickinson, OrlandoSentinel.com, "Orlando streetscapes take calendar spotlight," 6 May 2018 Everywhere there were azaleas, dogwoods, pines, emerald fairways, pristine greens. — Margaret Mary Finlan, Philly.com, "Personal Journey: The Green of Augusta," 25 May 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'azalea.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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