rhododendron 'lee's dark purple' zone 5a

rhododendron 'lee's dark purple' zone 5aclusters of purple, trumpet shaped flowers with a dark blotch glossy, leathery, green leaves upright, rounded habit bloom time: late mid season zone 5 height 150 175cm spread 150 175cm colour deep purple rhododendrons require constant moisture (but not standing water), a fertile soil with a low pH and grow best in partial shade any pruning should be done soon after flowering to ensure bud set plants can benefit from protection (burlap wrap) against

colour contrasting plant

this low-maintenance plant prefers average

prune in early spring and remove spent flowers in the summer

flowers feature green

bloom time: early summer to early fall

multi-stemmed habit

easily grown in an average to moist

medium green leaves with irregular

turning to light green in early fall

two-toned bloom

turn purple and age to a tan colour

as the plants usually wane in midsummer