Predominant Flower Color:  Lavender, Purple

Flower/Truss Description:  Funnel shaped, lavender-pink to deep rose-purple. Truss holds 3-6 flowers.

Fragrant:  No

Bloom Time:  Early to Early Midseason

Foliage Description:  Leaves narrowly to broadly elliptic, up to 2¾" long.

Plant Habit:  Small upright to spreading shrub

Height:  3 feet in 10 years.

Cold Hardiness Temp:  -10°F  ( -23°C)

Elepidote (E) or Lepidote (L):  L

Sub Genus:  Rhododendron

Section:  Rhododendron

Sub Section:  Lapponica

Geographical Origin:  China (N & W Yunnan, SW Sichuan)

Glossary of plant description terminology.
Note: Bloom time and 10 year height information are approximate and can vary dependent on weather and growing conditions.
Cold hardiness temperature is also an approximate value.