Rhododendron ‘Purple Gem’
Rhododendron 'Purple Gem' is a semi-dwarf, compact evergreen shrub with purple to violet flowers in spring. Hardy to zone 4.
Rhododendron ‘Purple Gem’ makes for a delightful specimen in the shady garden with a compact, dwarf habit 2-3 feet tall and wide. Evergreen foliage is finely textured, elliptical, aromatic and blue-green taking on bronze tones in winter. Spring brings brilliant clusters of purple-violet, trumpet-shaped flowers. Slow growing. Use in the mixed shrub border, as a specimen, in the foreground of larger flowering shrubs, in courtyards, on patios, and in container plantings. Quite hardy to zone 4.
Common Name: Rhododendron
Family: Ericaceae (The Heath Family)
Zone Hardiness: 4-8
Light: Part Shade Part Sun Full Shade
Height: 2-4'
Width: 2-3'
Primary Bloom Colour: Purple
Secondary Bloom Colour: Pink
Class: Evergreen
Type: Shrub
Bloom Time: Spring
Soil Moisture: Average, Moist
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Fragrance: No
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Deer Resistant: Yes
BC Native: No
Native Habitat: Sea level to ca. 5000 m, coniferous and broadleaved woodlands, temperate & tropical rain forests
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