The plants in this group are so named because they originated from the Kurume region in Japan. Kurume hybrid plants are usually bushy, and as they Kurume Azalea "Hino-Mayo' is a very slow growing evergreen
Japanese azalea which will flower in the winter. Are slow-growing make excellent pot plants which can last for 20-30 years before they become too big. They are frost-hardy and are, in fact, usually offered for sale as garden plants, and are readily available as named varieties. The flowers, which on well-grown plants completely cover the plant, are single or hose-in-hose.