Rhododendron 'Olga Mezitt'

Rhododendron

Family
Ericaceae (er-ek-AY-see-ee)
Genus
Rhododendron (roh-do-DEN-dron)
Synonym
Spacing
36-48 in. (90-120 cm)
Hardiness
36-48 in. (90-120 cm)
Sun Exposure
USDA Zone 4b: to -31.6 °C (-25 °F)
USDA Zone 5a: to -28.8 °C (-20 °F)
USDA Zone 5b: to -26.1 °C (-15 °F)
USDA Zone 6a: to -23.3 °C (-10 °F)
USDA Zone 6b: to -20.5 °C (-5 °F)
USDA Zone 7a: to -17.7 °C (0 °F)
USDA Zone 7b: to -14.9 °C (5 °F)
USDA Zone 8a: to -12.2 °C (10 °F)
USDA Zone 8b: to -9.4 °C (15 °F)
USDA Zone 9a: to -6.6 °C (20 °F)
USDA Zone 9b: to -3.8 °C (25 °F)
Danger
Light Shade
Bloom Color
All parts of plant are poisonous if ingested
Bloom Time
Pale Pink
Pink
Foliage
Late Winter/Early Spring
Mid Spring
Other Details
Other details
Deciduous
Seed Collecting
Category
From softwood cuttings
Patent Information
Foliage Color
N/A: plant does not set seed, flowers are sterile, or plants will not come true from seed
Bloom Characteristics
Water Requirements
Where to Grow
Regional

This plant is said to grow outdoors in the following regions:

Alfred, Maine

Dracut, Massachusetts

Townsend, Massachusetts

Royal Oak, Michigan

Traverse City, Michigan

Sylva, North Carolina

Dublin, Ohio

Portland, Oregon

Allentown, Pennsylvania

Brookhaven, Pennsylvania

West Dummerston, Vermont

Wytheville, Virginia

Madison, Wisconsin

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Gardener's Notes:

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0
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Boston, MA (Zone 5b) | May 2020 | positive

Have an old PJM ‘Olga Mezitt’. It’s 6’ tall and wide. Covered in bright pink clumps of flowers, covers the shrub. The plant cover...Read More

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Traverse City, MI (Zone 5a) | February 2011 | positive

This is a cultivar, relaitive of the P.J.M. rhododendron. The foliage is smaller with a lovely strong herbal smell. More cold hardy than ...Read More

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Dublin, OH (Zone 5b) | August 2005 | positive

Different from the typical rhodedendron, it has small, thin leaves and many small flowers more typical of the 'azalea' look, though it is...Read More

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