A very compact, mounded dwarf variety with stunning purple-blue flowers in mid-spring; perfect for rock gardens or small borders; absolutely must have well-drained, highly acidic and organic soil, use plenty of peat moss when planting
Dwarf Purple Rhododendron is an open multi-stemmed evergreen shrub with a mounded form. Its average texture blends into the landscape, but can be balanced by one or two finer or coarser trees or shrubs for an effective composition.
This is a relatively low maintenance shrub, and should only be pruned after flowering to avoid removing any of the current season's flowers. It has no significant negative characteristics.
Dwarf Purple Rhododendron is covered in stunning clusters of purple trumpet-shaped flowers with blue overtones at the ends of the branches in mid spring. It has grayish green evergreen foliage. The tiny oval leaves remain grayish green throughout the winter.
Dwarf Purple Rhododendron will grow to be about 24 inches tall at maturity, with a spread of 24 inches. It has a low canopy. It grows at a slow rate, and under ideal conditions can be expected to live for 40 years or more.
