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Winner of the Rhododendron of the year Award of the American Rhododendron Society for the Mid-Atlantic, Northwest, South Central, and South East regions.
'PJM Elite' is a super cold hardy shrub that has been known to survive severe unseasonably cold bouts unfazed. This plant has a wide growing range, from the upper Midwest and New England well into the southeastern states, and it is so vigorous and tough, some say it's bulletproof.
A very reliable performer, and a highly popular evergreen, for humans as well as for hummingbirds, butterflies, and bees (but not rabbits), it produces vibrant clusters of 10 to 15 trumpet-shaped purple flowers set against glossy dark green foliage that becomes purple tinged in fall and winter. Growing up to 5 to 6 feet tall and wide, it makes a lovely flowering hedge, privacy screen, or shrub border when planted in mass, and it works well in foundation plantings. Remove spent flowers to promote new growth.
| Genus: | Rhododendron |
|---|---|
| Species: | hybrid |
| Variety: | 'PJM Elite' |
| Item Form: | 1-Quart |
| Category: | Shrubs |
| Bloom Season Start: | Mid Spring |
| Bloom Season End: | Late Spring |
| Bloom Color: | Purple |
| Habit: | Upright |
| USDA Zone Low: | 4 |
| USDA Zone High: | 8 |
| Uses: | Beds, Border, Hedge |
| Zone: | 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 |
| State Shipping Restrictions: | GU, HI, PR, VI, WI |
| Discount Exempt: | No |
