WinterthurÂs Azalea Woods began as 17 individual plants, used to fill in where chestnut trees had been felled because of disease. WinterthurÂs superb, naturalistic, 60-acre woodland garden represents his friendship with leading plantsmen of the era (Joe Gable and Charles Dexter to name just two) who influenced his collection, which consists today of hundreds of varieties of azaleas.

There are several Winterthur namesakes:

You may be thinking of the deciduous azalea Rhododendron atlanticum ''Winterthur'' Common Name: Coast Azalea 'Winterthur' A superior compact selection with white flowers. Not stoloniferous. Selected by the late Hal Bruce of Winterthur Gardens in Delaware

Or the hybrid evergreen azalea "Winterthur" a light purple Southern Indian hybrid.

Or the hybrid evergreen azalea "Linda's Winterthur White, a Muncaster named by Bill Steele.