About Rhododendron prunifolium (Small) Millais
Rhododendron prunifolium, commonly called the plumleaf azalea, is a wild azalea species. It grows naturally only in a small number of counties along the Georgia–Alabama border, located in the Chattahoochee River Valley. This species is classified as the rarest azalea found in the Eastern United States. Providence Canyon is one of the best-known locations to view wild-growing plumleaf azaleas.