{"product_id":"lees-dark-purple-rhododendron","title":"Lee's Dark Purple Rhododendron","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLee's Dark Purple Rhododendron is an evergreen\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eshrub\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan\u003e with a mounding\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003e growth and glossy deep green foliage.  Large clusters of wavy edged, violet purple flowers with ochre speckling bloom in mid spring\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e  A very versatile plant that prefers\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003epartial sun\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e, particularly in hot climates, with acidic rich, well-drained soils. \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ctable style=\"width: 532px;\" data-mce-style=\"width: 532px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 278.8px;\" data-mce-style=\"width: 278.8px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eType: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 238.2px;\" data-mce-style=\"width: 238.2px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\" data-mce-style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eShrub\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 278.8px;\" data-mce-style=\"width: 278.8px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eHeight: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 238.2px;\" data-mce-style=\"width: 238.2px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e6' -  7'\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 278.8px;\" data-mce-style=\"width: 278.8px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSpread: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 238.2px;\" data-mce-style=\"width: 238.2px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e6’ - 8’\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 278.8px;\" data-mce-style=\"width: 278.8px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSpacing: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 238.2px;\" data-mce-style=\"width: 238.2px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e7’\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 278.8px;\" data-mce-style=\"width: 278.8px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eUSDA Hardiness Zone: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 238.2px;\" data-mce-style=\"width: 238.2px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e5 - 9\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 278.8px;\" data-mce-style=\"width: 278.8px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCulture: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 238.2px;\" data-mce-style=\"width: 238.2px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\" data-mce-style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cb style=\"color: #000000;\" data-mce-style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFull Sun, \u003c\/strong\u003ePart Sun\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 278.8px;\" data-mce-style=\"width: 278.8px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBloom Color: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 238.2px;\" data-mce-style=\"width: 238.2px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePurple\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 278.8px;\" data-mce-style=\"width: 278.8px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSeason of Interest: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 238.2px;\" data-mce-style=\"width: 238.2px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan title=\"Year Round Interest\" href=\"\/collections\/year-round-interest\" data-mce-href=\"\/collections\/year-round-interest\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\" data-mce-style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eSpring\u003c\/span\u003e, \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\" data-mce-style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eYear-Round\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMAINTENANCE NEEDS:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e  Low maintenance.  Moderate water needs, properly drained soils is a must to avoid root rot.  Mulch helps to keep roots from drying out. Keep away from drip lines of the walnut family. Acidify soils as needed (PH range of 5 to 6.5) Southern climates with excessive humidity are more prone to powdery mildew, twig blights, and rust.  Azaleas are prone to many diseases and pest problems, but the proper environment and care should negate most of them.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLANDSCAPE USES: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e  Accents or Group Plantings, \u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\" data-mce-style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eBorders, Woodland Gardens, Wildlife Gardens, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\" data-mce-style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eFoundational Plantings, Hedges, and Containers.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCOMPANION PLANTS: \u003c\/b\u003eCamelia,\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\" data-mce-style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eLiriope\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\" data-mce-style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\" data-mce-style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e Japanese Maple\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIMAGES: \u003c\/strong\u003ePhoto by David J. Stang, \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/commons.wikimedia.org\/wiki\/File:Rhododendron_catawbiense_Lees_Dark_Purple_1zz.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/commons.wikimedia.org\/wiki\/File:Rhododendron_catawbiense_Lees_Dark_Purple_1zz.jpg\"\u003eRhododendron catawbiense Lees Dark Purple 1zz\u003c\/span\u003e,\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" rel=\"license noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by-sa\/4.0\/legalcode\" target=\"_blank\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by-sa\/4.0\/legalcode\"\u003eCC BY-SA 4.0\u003c\/span\u003e, (2) \u003cspan href=\"https:\/\/landscapeplants.oregonstate.edu\/plants\/rhododendron-lees-dark-purple\"\u003eOSU Landscape Plants\u003c\/span\u003e, \u003cspan href=\"https:\/\/landscapeplants.oregonstate.edu\/plants\/rhododendron-lees-dark-purple\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/landscapeplants.oregonstate.edu\/plants\/rhododendron-lees-dark-purple\"\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eRhododendron\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e 'Lee's Dark Purple'\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/commons.wikimedia.org\/wiki\/User:Famartin\" target=\"_blank\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/commons.wikimedia.org\/wiki\/User:Famartin\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\" data-mce-style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cu\u003eThis item is shipped direct from our grower to your door.\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e Free Shipping included for this item. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Prides Corner","offers":[{"title":"3 GALLON","offer_id":44093264134326,"sku":"1000166","price":83.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"2 GALLON","offer_id":44093264167094,"sku":"1000097","price":58.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0689\/2584\/9782\/files\/K2wQMSjmWUmfXnwOBxkwXFrNb271yOtePD8EwM6A-bY.jpg?v=1752773977","url":"https:\/\/sunnyvalleyfarms.com\/products\/lees-dark-purple-rhododendron","provider":"Sunny Valley Farms","version":"1.0","type":"link"}