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Elsie Lee' produces bluish-lavender flowers in mid-spring. Dark-green, glossy foliage. Rounded habit, reaching 3-4' tall and wide.
Mildred' has large, pale-lavender, single flowers that bloom during spring. Dark-green foliage keeps its luster through the seasons. Reaches 3-5' tall and 4-5' wide.
The 'Bellini Grape' is a dwarf variety that will reach 3-4' tall and wide and is great for small garden spaces. Its vibrant, purple blooms contrast beautifully against rich, green foliage and persist through the summer.
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Northern Starburst' has deep-green foliage that turns burgundy-red in the fall and winter. It has a compact, rounded growth habit and will reach 3-4' tall and wide.
The 'PJM Compact' is a hardy rhododendron with lavender-pink flowers that blooms in early spring. In the fall-winter the foliage turns a deep amber color. Compact, mounding habit. Reaches 3-4' tall and wide.
Height: 4 feet
Spread: 3 feet
Sunlight: full sun partial shade
Hardiness Zone: 4a
Group/Class: Floribunda Rose
Brand: Weeks Roses
Description:
This fabulous floribunda features large, double ruffled, plum purple flowers that constantly appear throughout the season; creates a stunning visual impact along walkways, borders, or in the garden; disease resistant
Ornamental Features:
Celestial Night Rose features showy lightly-scented plum purple flowers with purple overtones and a red reverse at the ends of the branches from late spring to mid fall. The flowers are excellent for cutting. It has forest green deciduous foliage. The glossy oval compound leaves do not develop any appreciable fall color.
Landscape Attributes:
Celestial Night Rose is a multi-stemmed deciduous shrub with an upright spreading habit of growth. Its average texture blends into the landscape, but can be balanced by one or two finer or coarser trees or shrubs for an effective composition.
This shrub will require occasional maintenance and upkeep, and is best pruned in late winter once the threat of extreme cold has passed. It is a good choice for attracting bees to your yard. Gardeners should be aware of the following characteristic(s) that may warrant special consideration:
- Spiny
Celestial Night Rose is recommended for the following landscape applications:
- Mass Planting
- Hedges/Screening
- General Garden Use
Planting & Growing:
Celestial Night Rose will grow to be about 4 feet tall at maturity, with a spread of 3 feet. It tends to fill out right to the ground and therefore doesn't necessarily require facer plants in front. It grows at a fast rate, and under ideal conditions can be expected to live for approximately 30 years.
This shrub does best in full sun to partial shade. It does best in average to evenly moist conditions, but will not tolerate standing water. It is not particular as to soil type or pH. It is highly tolerant of urban pollution and will even thrive in inner city environments. This particular variety is an interspecific hybrid.
