There are literally many, many hundeds of different azalea varieties. If there is a nursery near you that sells them, that's probably this best place to start for finding plants adaptable to your area. Your local library as well as online sources have all the information you need about how to plant and grow.

Azaleas potted for Mother's Day and Easter are usually house plants and don't do well outside in colder climates. My link on how to raise azaleas is below.

Here is a link that might be useful: How to grow rhododendrons and azaleas.