Rhododendron 'Purple Passion' brings classic rhododendron presence to your landscape with a dense, rounded habit, dark green evergreen foliage, and showy purple flower trusses in late spring. You will love how it adds structure year-round and then lights up the garden when buds open into richly colored blooms.

Choose a site with morning sun and afternoon shade, or bright filtered light. In cooler climates it can take more sun, but avoid hot, drying exposures that can stress foliage. Plant in moist, well-drained, acidic, organic-rich soil and keep the root zone evenly moist while it establishes. A wide mulch ring helps conserve moisture and protects shallow roots; keep mulch pulled back from the stem.

At maturity, expect roughly 60-72 inches in height with a similar width, making it a strong choice for foundation plantings, woodland edges, and mixed shrub borders. Space plants to allow air movement and room for their natural mounded form. Deadhead spent flower clusters if desired, and do any shaping right after bloom so you do not remove next year's buds. Feed lightly with a fertilizer formulated for acid-loving shrubs if your soil needs it, and water deeply during extended dry spells. Hardy in USDA Zones 4-8.

Specifications

• Cold hardiness zone: 4-8 (-30 degrees F) - Contact your local extension to confirm hardiness if you are in a fringe zone (we cannot guarantee hardiness in fringe zones)
• Light: Full sun   Part sun
• Mature height: 60-72"
• Spread: 60-72"
• Good for borders & edging: Yes
• Evergreen: Yes

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