R. kiusianum ‘Murasaki Shikubu’ web special

R. kiusianum ‘Murasaki Shikubu’ web specialA rhododendron species that looks like an evergreen azalea. The growth habit is low and mounding, and the leaves small and glossy dark green. Native to Japan, growing on steep mountain slopes, and adaptable to a wide range of conditions. The reddish purple flowers cover the plant in April May. Hardy to zone 6.

Light yellow ruffled flowers have peachy coloring on the back of each flower

It stands out most of the year with gray-green foliage

Introduced by Duncan and Davies of New Zealand in 1972

'Blue Magoo' is an intermediate-growing upright conifer with short gray-blue needles and a dense symmetrical branching structure

then mature to chartreuse-lime and eventually acquire rose tones before finally fading to beige

” 1993 RHS Award of Garden Merit

This hardy

when they begin to turn black-red

The tree is somewhat vigorous

this unusual silver-foliaged dwarf conifer is the "talk of the town"

making its way to 12-15 ft tall in 10 years

The leaves are only 1/8" long and are congested along the dark brown stems