Purple Splendour rhododendron
Rhododendron 'Purple Splendour'
USDA zones5 to 9
SunHandles partial sun to full shade
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size5 to 6 feet tallup to 6 feet wide
- Bloom season
- Spring
- Bloom color
- Purple
- Soil types
- Sand, loam
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Purple Splendour' rhododendron (Rhododendron 'Purple Splendour') is an evergreen shrub for borders, specimen planting, hedges, and shade gardens. It is hardy to USDA zone 5, or down to -20°F (-29°C). This plant likes part sun to full shade and average to moist, sandy or loamy soil. Purple flowers open from early to late spring. Hummingbirds, bees, and birds visit the blooms. It sits low on the menu for deer and rabbits.
Pairs well with Wide Brim hosta, Lady fern, and Aureola Japanese forest grass.