Rhododendron ‘PJM’ Live Evergreen Shrub | Lilac Purple Blooming Rhododendron | Extremely Cold Hardy Landscape Plant | #3 Container Grown

Add reliable color and year-round evergreen beauty to your landscape with Rhododendron ‘PJM’, one of the most popular and cold-hardy rhododendrons available. This award-winning evergreen shrub is prized for its masses of lilac-purple blooms that appear in early mid-season, creating a vibrant display against glossy green foliage.
As temperatures cool, the leaves transform into deep mahogany-purple tones for exceptional winter interest, making ‘PJM’ a true four-season landscape plant. Its upright dense growth habit, excellent heat tolerance, and outstanding cold hardiness make it an ideal choice for borders, woodland gardens, foundation plantings, and mixed shrub beds. You will receive a healthy container-grown plant similar in size and condition to the one shown in the listing photos.

You will receive:
✔️ 1 live Rhododendron ‘PJM’ shrub
✔️ Grown in #3 nursery container
✔️ Healthy, rooted evergreen plant
✔️ Award-winning cold hardy flowering shrub
✔️ Secure packaging for safe arrival

🌼 Growing Information
Common Name: PJM Rhododendron
Botanical Name: Rhododendron ‘PJM’
Plant Type: Evergreen flowering shrub
Growth Stage: Established container-grown plant
Sun Requirements: Partial shade to full sun
Soil: Acidic, moist, well-draining soil
Watering: Moderate; keep soil evenly moist
Mature Height: Approximately 4–5 feet
Mature Width: 4–5 feet
Growth Rate: Moderate
USDA Zones: 4–7
Container Friendly: Yes when young

💡 Care Tip: ‘PJM’ is more heat and sun tolerant than many rhododendrons, but mulch annually to help maintain cool roots and conserve moisture. Light pruning after flowering encourages dense branching and shape control.