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Welcome to the Home Page of the Middle Atlantic Chapter (MAC) of the American Rhododendron Society (ARS). Our chapter is located in the Middle Atlantic region of the United States, which for MAC includes most of Virginia and all of West Virginia except for the northern one-third.

Because of the worsening corona virus pandemic, the MAC Spring Meeting scheduled for May 8-10, 2020 at the Roslyn Center in Richmond, Virginia has been cancelled.

Our Fall Meeting is still scheduled for Friday, October 23-Saturday, October 24 at the Roslyn Center. Our proposed speakers will be Mark Robbins and Dr. Steve Krebs. We are also planning our P4M Plant Sale. Please mark your calendars!!

• Azaleas of Hooper Bald (25 Mb pdf file)
• Our Calendar of Events
• Proven Performer Plants
• Rhododendron of the Year Award Plants
• New P4M Plants
• Plant Sources
• Seedlings and Auction Plants
• Books
• Cultural Practices
• Propagation Techniques
• Pest Remedies
• Gardens and Natural Areas
• Photo Gallery of Rhododendrons and Azaleas
• Photo Gallery of Native Azaleas
• In Memoriam--deceased MAC ARS members

If you are interested in becoming a member of our chapter, you may join online on our Join Us page. ARS regular (individual and family) membership is $40 per year, includes four issues of the informative and beautiful Journal of the American Rhododendron Society, along with the opportunity to attend regional and national conferences and conventions, access to the ARS seed exchange and pollen bank, and membership in our chapter. If you are already a member of another ARS Chapter, you may join the Middle Atlantic Chapter as an Associate Member for $10 per year.

The Chapter thanks Don Hyatt for his assistance in developing this web site and allowing us to use his web site page layouts and photographs.