Rhododendron intricatum

Rhododendron intricatum is a rhododendron species native to central and western Sichuan, as well as northern Yunnan, China, where it grows at altitudes of. It is an evergreen shrub that typically grows to in height, with leaves that are oblong-elliptic to ovate, and 0.5–1.2 × 0.3–0.7 cm in size. The flowers are pale lavender, purple-blue to dark blue, or rarely yellowish.
This very compact shrub flowers profusely when it is only a few centimetres tall, and is also hardy, being an alpine plant. It is therefore a suitable subject for a rock garden.