Roseum Elegans Rhododendron
Rhododendron 'Purple Roseum Elegans' 

Foliage: Dark green
Fall Foliage: Burgundy
Fruit: Insignificant
​Habit/Form: Rounded
​Uses: Mass planting, foundation, borders

Zone Hardiness:  4 - 8
Plant Height:  6- 8 ft
Plant Width: 3 - 6 ft 
Light: Sun/part shade
​Growth Rate: Medium

'Roseum Elegans'  is a fast growing Catawba rhododendron cultivar. This dense, rounded to spreading shrub has stunning clusters of lilac purple trumpet-shaped flowers with shell pink overtones at the ends of the branches in mid spring, which emerge from distinctive purple flower buds. Plant this shrub in full to partial shade in acidic, rich, well-drained but moist soils.  It may become sparse and rangy when grown in unfavorable condition. This is a relatively low maintenance shrub, and should only be pruned after flowering to avoid removing any of the current season's flowers. Prefers to be planted in morning sun and afternoon shade. This plant is resistant to browsing by deer and rabbits, and attracts butterflies, bees and other pollinators. 
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