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One of the principal goals of the Azalea Society of America is to promote the appreciation of azaleas in public and private landscapes. To help achieve that goal, we put an Azalea City Program into place in early 2004 to find, recognize and certify those municipalities that promote and display azaleas, as Azalea Cities.
We invite you to explore the requirements to be recognized and certified as an official Azalea City. In general, successful applicants for Azalea City status will have shown a dedication to highlighting azaleas through proclamations for an Azalea Week, festivals, tours, and the prominent display of azaleas in public gardens and landscapes.
When you become certified as an Azalea City:
- we will provide you with a news release package appropriate for local broadcast and news media;
- an Azalea Society member will present your representatives with an official certificate suitable for hanging in a prominent location; and
- we will document your certification as an Azalea City in our quarterly journal, The Azalean.
You could reasonably expect the certification and accompanying publicity to result in increased tourism. The certification period is for five years, contingent upon a continuing azalea emphasis in your municipality. At this time, there is no fee for application and certification as an Azalea City.
We encourage you to download, read and understand the Azalea City application, and the guidelines for completing the application. We appreciate your interest, and we look forward to receiving your completed application to arrive for our consideration and hopefully, for certification. If we may assist you in any way, including answering any questions on these documents, please do not hesitate to contact Robert “Buddy” Lee, our Azalea City program chairman, by email, telephone or by regular mail.
Document Downloads
Azalea City Application (54kb PDF file )
Azalea City Guidelines (56kb PDF file)
Contact Information
ASA Azalea City Program
Robert E “Buddy” Lee, Committee Chairman
52063 Ridge Crest Drive
Independence LA 70443
robert03asa@yahoo.com
985-878-3567
Azalea Cities
We congratulate these certified Azalea Cities.
Azalea City | Announcement | Certified Date |
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Robbinsville, NC | Application & Backup Material | Jun 15, 2018 |
Jasper, TX | Jasper Texas-First New ASA Azalea City in 2018 | Mar 17, 2018 |
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Brookings, OR | The Azalean, Fall 2017 | Feb 6, 2017 |
Lafayette, Louisiana | The Azalean, Winter 2018 The Azalea Trail Brochure The Azalea Trail Map Lafayette Travel Website Azalea Trail Website | March 2, 2016 |
Petersburg, Indiana Mt. Vernon, Indiana Princeton, Indiana | The Azalean, Summer 2015 | April 27, 2015 |
Nixa, Missouri | March 4, 2011 | |
Wilmington, North Carolina | April 2010 | |
Valdosta, Georgia | The Azalean, Summer 2007 | March 10, 2007 |
Houston, Texas | December 12, 2006 | |
Palatka, Florida | December 11, 2006 | |
Tyler, Texas | The Azalean, Summer 2007 Tyler celebrates annual azalea trail Tyler Named USA Garden Destination of the Year | December 10, 2006 |
South Gate, California | October 26, 2006 | |
McComb, Mississippi | March 28, 2005 | |
Nacogdoches, Texas | The Azalean, Spring 2005 Nacogdoches Says It’s Good to Be an Azalea City | September 23, 2004 |