They exhibit a variety of flora including camellias, dogwoods, azaleas, and rhododendrons. Muckross Gardens are famous for their collection of rhododendrons, hybrids and azaleas, and exotic trees. It contains thousands of azaleas and hundreds of rhododendrons as well as camellias. Evergreen oaks, rhododendrons, and conifers predominate in the hills. From May to June over 200 kinds of Rhododendrons and Azaleas are in full bloom. Here grow ash, beech, bramble, various conifers, field maple, ivy, oak, rhododendrons and sycamore trees. Benmore grows trees and shrubs from high rainfall areas, especially conifers and rhododendrons. The Eastern Himalayan region consists of oaks, laurels, maples, rhododendrons, alder, birch and dwarf willows. In Darjeeling, which is above , temperate forest trees like oaks, conifers, and rhododendrons predominate. In the latter conifers and rhododendrons flourish exceedingly. The area has an abundance of conifers, rhododendrons and oaks. The rockwork garden has mature rhododendrons and bamboos. He was an avid horticulturalist and took interest in the breeding of rhododendrons and magnolias. Major species found in the region include dwarf rhododendrons ("Rhododendron anthopogon", "R. setosum") and junipers. The route is scenic with forests of rhododendrons blooming in spring.