Predominant Flower Color:  Lavender

Flower/Truss Description:  Tubular with spreading lobes, pale lavender to dark blue. Inflorescence 2-8 flowered.

Fragrant:  No

Bloom Time:  Early Midseason

Foliage Description:  Leaves oblong to elliptic, up to½" long, upper surface pale gray-green.

Plant Habit:  Compact, bushy shrub

Height:  2 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 (NW Yunnan, 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.