Name: Purple Gem Rhododendron
Brand: NVK Nurseries
SKU: 2620-3G
Price: 59.0 CAD
Availability: OutOfStock

Rhododendron x 'Purple Gem'

A compact rhododendron with purple flower clusters in spring and year-round evergreen foliage, mounding habit.

Lavender-purple blooms
New foliage appears blue-green turning bronze in the winter
Low, mounding habit
Commonly used for specimen
Grows best in full sun to shade to partial shade

Size

3 gal

2 gal

$59.00

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Plant Characteristics

Sunlight

Full sun, Partial shade, Shade

Soil Moisture

Moist, Average, Dry, Well-drained

Hardiness Zone

4 – 4

Mature Height (meters)

0.5 – 0.6

Mature Spread (meters)

0.8 – 1.0

Growth Rate

Slow

Flower Colour

Purple

Foliage Colour

Green

Bloom Time

Spring

Habit

Mounding

Rabbit Resistant

✓

Landscape Uses

Accent

Growing & Maintenance Tips

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 drying winter winds and sun in an exposed location.