Through the history of the Azalea Society of America, a small group of editors has kept The Azalean intact as a quality publication focusing on the subject of azaleas and people who love them. With help from Bill Miller, here is a list of those editors.
| Year | Vol. | No. | Editor |
|---|---|---|---|
| pre-1979 | – | – | Nathan Fitts |
| 1979 | 1 | 1-2 | John G. (Jack) Shaffer |
| 1980 | 2 | 1-5 | John G. (Jack) Shaffer |
| 1981 | 3 | 1-4 | John G. (Jack) Shaffer |
| 1982 | 4 | 1-4 | John G. (Jack) Shaffer |
| 1983 | 5 | 1-4 | Dr. Charles H. Evans |
| 1984. | 6 | 1-4 | Dr. Charles H. Evans |
| 1985 | 7 | 1-4 | Dr. Charles H. Evans |
| 1986 | 8 | 1-4 | Dr. Charles H. Evans |
| 1987 | 9 | 1-4 | Dr. Charles H. Evans |
| 1988 | 10 | 1-4 | Dr. Charles H. Evans |
| 1989 | 11 | 1-4 | Dr. Robert W. Hobbs |
| 1990 | 12 | 1-4 | Dr. Robert W. Hobbs |
| 1991 | 13 | 1-4 | Dr. Robert W. Hobbs |
| 1992 | 14 | 1-4 | Dr. Robert W. Hobbs |
| 1993 | 15 | 1-4 | Dr. Robert W. Hobbs |
| 1994 | 16 | 1-4 | Dr. Robert W. Hobbs |
| 1995 | 17 | 1-4 | Dr. Robert W. Hobbs |
| 1996 | 18 | 1-4 | Dr. Robert W. Hobbs |
| 1997 | 19 | 1-4 | Dr. Robert W. Hobbs |
| 1998 | 20 | 1-4 | Dr. Robert W. Hobbs |
| 1999 | 21 | 1-4 | Barbara Stump |
| 2000 | 22 | 1-4 | Barbara Stump |
| 2001 | 23 | 1-4 | Barbara Stump |
| 2002 | 24 | 1-4 | Barbara Stump |
| 2003 | 25 | 1-4 | Barbara Stump |
| 2004 | 26 | 1-4 | Barbara Stump |
| 2005 | 27 | 1-4 | Barbara Stump |
| 2006 | 28 | 1-3 | Barbara Stump |
| 2006 | 28 | 4 | Pam Fitch |
| 2007 | 29 | 1-4 | Pam Fitch |
| 2008 | 30 | 1-4 | Pam Fitch |
| 2009 | 31 | 1-4 | Pam Fitch |
| 2010 | 32 | 1-4 | Pam Fitch |
| 2011 | 33 | 1-4 | Pam Fitch |
| 2012 | 34 | 1-4 | Preston & Bonnie Cooley |
| 2013 | 35 | 1-2 | Preston & Bonnie Cooley |
| 2013 | 35 | 3-4 | Connie Cottingham & Mike Sikes |
| 2014 | 36 | 1-4 | Connie Cottingham & Mike Sikes |
| 2015 | 37 | 1-4 | Connie Cottingham & Mike Sikes |
| 2016 | 38 | 1-4 | Barbara Stump |
| 2017 | 39 | 1-4 | Barbara Stump |
| 2018 | 40 | 1-4 | Barbara Stump |
| 2019 | 41 | 1-4 | Barbara Stump |
| 2020 | 42 | 1-4 | Barbara Stump |
| 2021 | 43 | 1- | Kathy Jentz |