GRAHAM COUNTY North Carolina is home to a rare native stand of flame azaleas known for their extremely large blossom size. The Hooper Bald Flame Azaleas have beautiful blossoms with the colors ranging from a scarlet red to a brilliant orange to a lemon yellow. Robbinsville was designated as an official Azalea City by the Azalea Society of America for its citizens efforts to protect and promote local flame azaleas.