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Bishop's violet colored flowers in late May. Compact habit.
Category	Rhododendron
Botanical Name	Rhododendron catawbiense 'Purpureum Elegans'
Common Name	Purpureum Elegans Rhododendron
Notes
Zone	4
Mature Height	5-6'
Soil Preference	pH of 4.5-6.0
Exposure	Sun or partial shade
Flower Color	Bishop's violet
Peak Season	Late May

"The first year it was here I noticed…everybody was pausing and talking about having been to The Biltmore, always wanting to go to The Biltmore and ‘ooh’ are these plants like the ones they have at The Biltmore? … It sure had people talking. This second year I had people carry in their tag saying ‘we want another one of these!’ So they’ve kept the tags…Biltmore’s just looks like a more keep-able tag. Some tags don’t tell you very much and these do- and that’s been a plus. We did put together the Biltmore plants in a grouping and this year they were on both sides of the main aisle so it was the first thing people saw."

Dottie Warner, Brownsburg Landscape