PJM' was introduced by the Weston Nursery, Hopkinton, Massachusetts, and was named after its owner, Peter J. Mezitt. Aglo' has light pink flowers with red throats. Ramapo ' is a good dwarf rhododendron. It grows approximately 2 feet tall and 4 feet wide. Several varieties of Rhododendron catawbiense are other possibilities.
Catawba rhododendrons require a protected site and do best in southern and southeast Iowa.
The Northern Lights series of azaleas is a group of hybrid azaleas developed and released by the University of Minnesota. Northern Lights' was the initial introduction. Flowers range from light to dark pink. Flower colors are light pink and deep rose pink, respectively. Other varieties in this series are 'White Lights,' 'Orchid Lights,' 'Spicy Lights,' and 'Golden Lights' with white, orchid, soft orange, and gold flowers.