as someone already pointed out, only some azaleas are deciduous. most of the ones planted in american gardens are evergreen. a rough (and thus imprecise) guideline is that azaleas tend to be smaller and of a more classically-shrublike look than rhodies. their leaves, thus, tend to be much smaller, and usually curl much less noticeably (if at all) in cold weather.
i've often stated a belief that every non-gardener's landscape design in the boston area is predicated on planting the front yard (particularly shady ones, but even sunshine doesn't seem to stop many) with 1-2 rhodies and 2-4 japanese yews.
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Date: 2006-02-13 12:36 am (UTC)i've often stated a belief that every non-gardener's landscape design in the boston area is predicated on planting the front yard (particularly shady ones, but even sunshine doesn't seem to stop many) with 1-2 rhodies and 2-4 japanese yews.
the catawba rhody is often found growing wild north of us:
http://gypsymoth.ento.vt.edu/vagm/Treeimages/rhododendron_purple.html