Predominant Flower Color:  Purple

Flower/Truss Description:  Broadly funnel shaped, small, violet or purple to rose-lavender, rarely white. Inflorescence up to 4 flowered.

Fragrant:  No

Bloom Time:  Early Midseason

Foliage Description:  Leaves elliptic to ovate to oblong, up to ⅝" long.

Plant Habit:  Dense, mounded dwarf shrub

Height:  1 foot in 10 years.

Cold Hardiness Temp:  -15°F  ( -26°C)

Elepidote (E) or Lepidote (L):  L

Sub Genus:  Rhododendron

Section:  Rhododendron

Sub Section:  Lapponica

Geographical Origin:  China (N 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.