Pinkshell azalea (Rhododendron vaseyi) is one of the first and most beautiful spring-flowering native azaleas. It blooms with masses of delicate pink to white flowers; pink bell-shaped flowers appear before the leaves .
Pinkshell Azalea is a woody, evergreen or deciduous shrubs that is native only to the mountains of North Carolina
Native American folklore tells the story of a young girl who ran barefoot in the snow in search of a cure to save the tribe. She was found collapsed on her way back with her frozen feet. The beautiful flowers of the slipper grew where her feet were, as a reminder of her courage.
The roots of the lady's slipper were also widely used by Native Americans as medicinal herbs.
Pink Lady slippers orchids
Yellow Lady slippers orchids
