Rhododendron

Rhododendron 'Lee's Dark Purple' Ericaceae

Growth habit

Shrub

Perennation

Long-lived polycarpic perennial

Source of plant

ShrubBucket, Bosley Nurseries Inc.

Description

Plants to 6' in height, bushy, compact, and rounded, similar to R. catawbiense in habit; foliage dark, slightly wavy; flowers royal purple with brownish interior markings, borne mid- to late-season in dense, rounded trusses. ARS rating 2/3.

USDA Hardiness Zone

5