Rhododendron × 'Northern Starburst' (P.J.M. Hybrid Group)
Northern Starburst Rhododendron

Rhododendron × ′Northern Starburst′ (P.J.M. Hybrid Group) - Bark
 Family:
 Genus:
 Plant Type:
 Growth Forms:
 Hardiness:
 Deciduous / Evergreen:
 Flower Notes:
Purple (Showy, vivid, mauve flowers in mid to late April)
 Foliage Notes:
Green (Glossy, deep green evergreen foliage in the spring and summer); Purple (Purple-black fall and winter foliage)
 Fruit Notes:
Brown (Not ornamentally important)
 Ultimate Height:
4-5 feet
 Ultimate Spread:
4-5 feet
 Light Requirements:
 Soil Notes:
Requires moist, cool, acidic, well drained, organic soil; avoid harsh, dry, windswept sites
 Range:
Hybrid origin
 Diagnostic Characteristics:
Leaves (1.25-2.5") are rusty-scaly beneath. Leaves elliptic, leathery, dark green above in summer becoming purple-black in the fall and winter winter.
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Parts and Problems of Rhododendron
  Special Characteristics:
  • Flowering Characteristics 284
  • Border 396
  • Groupings 211
  • Mass Plantings 289
  • Specimen 630
  • Slow Growth Rate 272

    • Additional Information

    One of the most cold tolerant flower buds of the evergreen rhododendrons. Flowers can become a dirty looking mauve-lavender soon after opening. Susceptible to a large number of pests and diseases, which can largely be prevented by good cultural practices.

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