What does Washington state have in common with Nepal, West Virginia, the Jiangxi province in China, and the Indian state of Sikkim? All these places have chosen rhododendrons as their region's symbol.

When I first drove up to Scott Stowell’s Indian Trail home, I thought I was back in Western Washington. Tall red cedar trees surrounded the house sheltering his collection of rhododendrons blooming in ...

Once again, the giant rhododendron that is on the corner of 15th and Exchange streets is in glorious full bloom. Coincidentally, the root system underneath the blossoms is almost as impressive. The ...