Add Rhododendron × 'Tapestry' to your garden for rich, late-spring color and year-round evergreen structure. This hardy hybrid forms a dense, rounded shrub with glossy, dark green leaves and dome-shaped trusses of vivid purple flowers, each highlighted by a darker, maroon-toned blotch in the throat. In time it typically reaches about 48-72 inches tall, making it an excellent anchor in foundations, borders, and woodland-edge plantings where you want dependable greenery after bloom.

Site your plant in moisture-retentive, well-drained, humus-rich soil and keep the root zone consistently moist, especially in the first seasons after planting. Like most rhododendrons, it performs best in acidic soil and benefits from a generous mulch of pine bark, leaves, or needles to keep roots cool and evenly moist. Give it morning sun with protection from strong afternoon sun; dappled light is ideal, and a sheltered spot out of drying winds helps prevent winter stress.

Because rhododendrons have shallow, fibrous roots, avoid cultivating deeply around the base. Water during dry spells, and consider a fertilizer formulated for acid-loving plants in early spring if growth looks weak. Deadhead spent flower clusters soon after bloom for a tidier look, and do any shaping right after flowering so you do not remove next year's buds. With the right siting and steady moisture, you will have a durable, evergreen shrub that brings bold purple bloom and attractive foliage to your landscape for years.

Specifications

• Cold hardiness zone: 5-8 (-20 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
• Growth rate: Moderate
• Mature height: 48-72"
• Spread: 48-72"
• Tolerant of: Deer
• Evergreen: Yes

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