The trees are singing at Descanso Gardens. In “The Sky Beneath Our Feet,” choral music plays out across 72 speakers scattered across the gardens. Written by Michael Juliano ...

Blue Ridge — a hybrid between R. rusatum and R. augustinii — has very blue flowers, taking the best from both species, according to the Singing Tree Gardens website.

Rhododendron 'Candycorn' (Image by Don Wallace/Singing Tree Gardens) Once established in the garden, Walsh said, the plants are very drought tolerant, needing only occasional summer water.

In 2021, Data Garden partnered with the Seaport to create the first permanent PlantWave installation at Harbor Way, an in-progress public green space. ... The Singing Trees, ...