Incredibly hardy, disease-resistant, and durable, Dandy Man® Purple rhododendron is sure to deliver beauty and tough landscape performance. Healthy dark evergreen foliage gives this shrub presence year-round, and in mid-spring, this Rhododendron hybrid is covered in large, spherical clusters of rich purple flowers. Dandy Man® Purple rhododendron is a hard-working hybrid from Joe Parks that has proven itself hardy in Maine and New Hampshire. It’s a classic low-maintenance landscape shrub for semi-shaded areas, perfect for hedging, borders, or a specimen planting.