Rhododendron 'Checkmate'
Rhododendron 'Checkmate'
Price: $33.75
Size: 6-9 inch
Availability: Out of Stock - Backordered
Description
Growth Habit: dwarf (2 x 2 feet)
USDA Zone: 5a
Exposure: filtered to full sun
Growing Conditions: evenly moist, well drained acidic soils
Parentage: sport of 'PJM Victor'
Color Catagory: pink
Bloom Time: April
Comments: The smallest of the PJM selections forming a dense low shrub. Billows of lavender-pink flowers cover this plant each spring. Leaves have a spicy fragrance when touched and turn a glossy mahogany color in winter. An introduction by Weston Nursery in Massachusetts.