Flower Notes:
Purple (Profuse, smaller (than many Rhododendrons), light purple flowers; mid April)
Foliage Notes:
Green (Small, dark evergreen leaves that have an attractive blue tinge when young)
Soil Notes:
Requires moist, cool, acidic, well drained, organic soil; avoid harsh, dry, windswept sites
Diagnostic Characteristics:
The dark green leaves are small, elliptic, entire, leathery, and appear bluish when young.