What: Rhododendron “PJM Elite,” commonly referred to as hybrid rhododendron, is the best of the many “PJM” cultivars available in nurseries. In early spring, this small-leaved evergreen ...

A reader, client and friend told me she thought her PJM rhododendron was in bloom. This week I had some stressed lilac in bloom. Rhododendrons and lilacs don’t bloom this time of year.