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Hardy azaleas?

Are Azaleas covered under woody plants?  I have a couple outside, but I
just stuck them in to see if they would tolerate the cold.  They seemed
OK this winter, but I know some Azaleas would not stand my Zone 7
weather.  I live in California, where most azaleas seem to be sold
either with no zone information, or sold for warmer climes.  I know that
books list Rhododendrons and Azaleas together. But the plants I find in
nurseries which are labelled the former seem to have Zone information,
while those labelled Azaleas usually do not.  It is difficult to find
hardy Azaleas, and the nurseries here seem not to be very knowledgable
about Azaleas for Zone 7. Is there some rule of thumb which might tell
me which kinds I should look for, if I want hardiness? Particular
varieties?

Anelle, in Zone 7, N. California Sierra foothills at 3000'. (I have to
give the elevation because if I listed the nearby city (Chico), that is
near sea level, and not the same climate at all.)

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