Rhododendron 'Lee's Dark Purple'

 
Photo: Bill Stipe

Predominant Flower Color: 

 Purple 

Flower / Truss Description: 

 Flower broadly funnel-shaped, 2¾" across, deep purple with greenish-brown to ochre marks within. Held in ball-shaped truss of about 16 flowers. 

Fragrant: 

 No 

Bloom Time: 

 Late Midseason 

Foliage Description / Plant Habit: 

 Leaves slight waviness, glossy, dark green. Upright growth habit. 

Height in 10 Yrs: 

 6 ft 

Cold Hardiness Temperature: 

 -15°F  (-26°C)

Parentage  (Seed Parent x Pollen Parent): 

 catawbiense x unknown  

Elepidote (E) or Lepidote (L): 

 E 

Hybridized or Selected by: 

 Lee 

Registration Reference: 

 RHS 58 

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.

 

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