Member Nurseries
Big Creek Nursery
365 Big Creek Road, Otto, NC 28763
706-746-5947
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The nursery is located northwest of Dillard, GA. Operated by member Jeb Justice, grandson of long-time Azalea Chapter member Coyl Justice. Specializes in broad leaf rhododendrons but has evergreen azaleas as well.
Lazy K Nurseries (wholesale), Garden Delights (retail)
Hwy 27, Downtown Pine Mountain, GA, 31822
706-663-7964
Lazy K, owned by member Ernest Koone, is the largest propagator of native azaleas in the world. It also offers a significant number of companion plants. His retail outlet offers a wide variety of plants.
Piedmont Azalea Nursery
1005 Piedmont Road, Hull, GA 30646
706-548-5942
Hull is northeast of Athens. Nursery operated out of home of members Richard and Wanda Higgenbotham. Call before traveling. Good selection of azaleas and camellias.
Van Veen Nursery
4102 SE Franklin St, Portland, OR 97206
P O Box 86424, Portland, OR 97286-0424
503-777-1737
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Van Veen is a recognized nursery specializing in rhododendrons and azaleas. Now in their third generation of family ownership, Kathy Van Veen is an associate member of the Azalea Chapter. Van Veen is primarily a wholesale nursery but courtesies are extended to ARS members. They also offer custom propagation services.
Georgia Nurseries
Cofer's Home & Garden Showplace
1145 Mitchell Bridge Road, Athens, GA 30606
706-353-1519
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A retail garden center with a significant number of deciduous azaleas, including some Exburys in 1 to 3 gallon size.
Full Bloom Nursery
Hwy 283, Clermont, GA, 30523.
770-842-2345
A country nursery with a large inventory of annuals, perennials, shrubs and trees. Personnel knowledgeable of most plants. Some native azaleas but not a specialty.
Harp’s Farm Market and Nursery, Inc.
1692 Hwy 92 S, Fayetteville, GA 30215
770-461-1821
Large selection of woody shrubs and trees in 1, 3 and larger gallon sizes. Large number of native plants, including evergreen and native azaleas.
Nearly Native Nursery
778 McBride Road, Fayetteville, GA 30215
770-460-6284
Mail order and retail sales. Extensive selection of native perennials, shrubs and trees, including native azaleas and rhododendrons. Highly rated by Garden Watchdog, the Internet site that monitors mail order nurseries.
Johnson Nursery
1352 Big Creek Road, Ellijay, GA, 30536.
888-276-3187
Primarily fruit trees and orchard supplies. Offers some native azaleas, lilacs, hydrangeas and viburnums. Local retail outlet and mail order.
Shady Gardens Nursery
Located in LaGrange, GA.
Online ordering only. Features native azaleas, native perennials, shrubs and trees for the home garden.
Sweetwater Nursery
6425 Hwy 52, Clermont, GA 30527
770-983-0200
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A country nursery with good inventory of annuals, perennials, shrub and trees. Knowledgeable personnel with knowledge of propagating techniques. Handles several varieties of healthy native azalea hybrids from Georgia growers.
Transplant Nursery, Inc.
1586 Parkertown Road, Lavonia, GA 30553
706-356-8947
Originally founded by former Azalea Chapter members George and Mary Beasley as a retail nursery. Now operated as a wholesale nursery by their son, Jeff, and daughter-in-law, Lisa. Seller of Maid-In-The-Shade® plants.
Woolsey Station Azaleas
102 Hill Avenue, Woolsey, GA 30215
770-461-9674
Woolsey is located south of Fayetteville on GA Hwy 92. Best to call first. Started as an antique store. Now sells native azaleas. Known as "The Native Azalea People." Can usually find most any native azalea species for selective customers.
Non-Georgia Nurseries
Appalachian Native Plants, Inc .
676 Waddell Rd., Mountain City, TN 37683
423-727-4264
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Mail order and local sales. Offers seedlings of most native azalea species and from select cultivars. Plants available in liner size, quarts and larger containers.
Red Barn Farm RI
North Kingstown, RI.
Mail order. Sells small tissue cultured plants from selected clones, primarily rhododendrons, deciduous azaleas and mountain laurel. Many Earl Sommerville and Weston selections. Over 20 outstanding mountain laurel selections.
East Fork Nursery
2769 Bethel Church Rd., Sevierville, TN 37876
865-453-6108
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Offers a large selection of native azaleas and other shrubs and trees. Selections grown from both seed and tissue culture.
Mail-Order Natives
P. O. Box 9366, Lee, FL 32059
850-973-0585
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Mail order. Extensive selection of mostly native plants and shrubs. Offers at attractive prices over 30 native azaleas including pure species and cultivars native to the deep south.
Natural Landscapes Nursery
354 North Jennersville Road, West Grove, PA 19390
610-869-3788
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Owned by Jim and Bethany Plyler, Natural Landscapes Nursery offers wholesale native plants, including a large selection of native rhododendron and azaleas, mostly seedlings.
Plant Sale
Don’t overlook our Azalea Chapter’s fabulous annual one-day plant sale, held every spring on a Saturday. Over 1,600 of the best azaleas, rhododendrons, camellias, mountain laurel, and other plants are offered at prices that can't be beat. Check the calendar and news pages of our web site for details.
Also see the ARS Rhododendron Nurseries and Growers database and the ASA azalea sources list.
Rev 02/22/2014
