11-25-08: Rhododendron 'PJM'

Rhododendron 'PJM' This rhododendron adds considerable winter color and interest to the garden.

Plum purple, chocolate brown or deep mahogany describe the winter hue of the leaves of this smaller, very full (4 feet by 4 feet) plant. Visually attractive, it is also fragrant; you will notice its spicy sweet perfume on a warm day or when the leaves are crushed, all this from a rhododendron that hasn’t yet bloomed. Expect exceptional flowers early (late Feb through early April) profuse and vivid in a bright, lavender pink color. By May the leaf color has turned a bright green and will remain so until late autumn. PJM will do well in the less than ideal rhododendron conditions, which are moist cool acidic soils. As one of the easiest rhododendrons to grow it is both heat and cold hardy. Plant in a typical woodland situation or mix it with sunnier plants such as lavender, rosemary and dahlias. PJM was named for Peter J. Mezitt, who developed this plant in the early 1900s.

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