Growth Habit: dwarf (3 x 3 feet)
USDA Zone: 6a
Exposure: filtered to full sun
Growing Conditions: evenly moist, well drained acidic soils
Parentage: ('PJM Group' x ?)
Hybridizer: Mezitt (1972)
Color Catagory: pink
Bloom Time: May
Comments: An early blooming rhododendron that reminds you that spring is just around the corner. Covered with rich pink flowers atop aromatic, dark purple foliage. New growth is a mottled green turning darker as cool weather approaches.