This dwarf purple Rhododendron is a compact slow-growing flowering evergreen shrub with spectacular violet-blue flowers that cover the plant in the spring. Under ideal conditions, it can be so flowery that it becomes a pure mound of purple!
It has tiny, leathery gray-green leaves that provide year-round interest. It prefers full sun to partial shade in well-drained acidic, high organic matter soils. This plant is often chosen for bonsai.