Rhododendron canescens
Rhododendron canescens, the piedmont azalea or mountain azalea, or wild azalea, or native azalea, or dead man’s handkerchief is a pink-blooming azalea native to the Eastern United States.
R. canescens may reach a height of 5 meters.
This species' range extends from Pennsylvania to Texas, sans Virginia and West Virginia. It has been observed in habitat types such as swamps, savannas, flatwoods, and woodlands.