Rhododendron ‘Purple Lace’ – Evergreen Shrub with Deep Purple Frilly Blooms | 12–15 Inch Field Grown Plant

Add bold color and elegant texture to your landscape with this live Rhododendron ‘Purple Lace’, a striking evergreen rhododendron prized for its richly colored frilled purple blooms and glossy evergreen foliage. Blooming in late midseason, this variety produces dramatic deep purple flowers with softly lighter centers and heavily ruffled petal edges, creating exceptional depth and contrast in the garden.

Its full, well-shaped evergreen habit provides year-round structure and visual interest long after the flowering season ends. Hardy and reliable, ‘Purple Lace’ makes an excellent accent shrub for woodland gardens, entryways, foundation plantings, and ornamental borders where its vivid floral display can truly stand out.

Developed from the parentage of ‘Britannia’ × ‘Purple Splendour,’ this cultivar combines bold bloom color with dependable evergreen beauty. You will receive a healthy live field-grown plant approximately 12–15 inches tall, similar in size and condition to the one shown in the listing photos.

You will receive:

• 1 live Rhododendron ‘Purple Lace’ plant
• Approximately 12–15 inches tall
• Healthy, rooted field-grown evergreen shrub
• Frilly deep purple flowering rhododendron
• Secure packaging for safe arrival

Growing Information

• Common Name: Purple Lace Rhododendron
• Botanical Name: Rhododendron ‘Purple Lace’
• Plant Type: Evergreen flowering shrub
• Growth Stage: Established field-grown plant
• Sun Requirements: Partial shade to filtered sunlight
• Soil: Acidic, moist, well-draining soil
• Watering: Moderate; maintain evenly moist soil
• Mature Height: Approximately 5 feet in 10 years
• Growth Habit: Full rounded evergreen shrub
• Growth Rate: Moderate
• USDA Zones: 6–8
• Cold Hardiness: Hardy to approximately -5°F (-21°C)
• Bloom Time: Late midseason
• Bloom Color: Deep purple with lighter centers
• Fragrance: None
• Container Friendly: Yes, while young and excellent for shaded patios

Care Tip

Rhododendrons thrive in acidic soil with organic mulch to maintain cool roots and even moisture. Light pruning after flowering helps preserve shape and encourage healthy branching.

Plant Condition Disclosure

Live plants may be shipped dormant, leafless, recently pruned, bare root, or partially defoliated depending on season, weather, and shipping requirements.

Natural variation in size, branching, foliage density, color, root structure, and overall appearance should be expected.

Important Note

You will receive a live starter plant (seedling/young plant). Listing photos show the plant at a mature stage for reference only. The actual plant size, shape, and appearance may vary and will be significantly smaller than the images shown.

Customer Notice for Live Plants

Live plants may experience normal shipping stress such as leaf loss, yellowing, wilting, or minor branch damage.

Please consider local weather before purchasing. Extreme heat, freezing temperatures, severe weather, shipping delays, or unattended packages may increase plant stress.

Due to the perishable nature of live plants, returns are generally not accepted. If there is an issue with your order, please contact us within 48 hours of delivery and provide the required photos for review.

• Photos of the shipping box
• Photo of the shipping label
• Clear photos of the plant from multiple angles
• Scratch test photos if the plant appears dead or dormant

Dormant, stressed, defoliated, wilted, or transit-shocked plants are not automatically considered dead.

Claims submitted without the required photos or more than 48 hours after delivery may not be eligible for review, replacement, or refund.