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Japanese Pieris (Pieris japonica)
$25-50avg. price
Shrub Deer Resistant

Japanese Pieris

Pieris japonica

Japanese Pieris is a four-season evergreen star — cascading chains of bell-shaped flowers in early spring, brilliant red or bronze new growth in spring, glossy green summer foliage, and flower buds forming in fall for next year's show. 'Mountain Fire' has the most intense red new growth. It's like a more elegant azalea.

Hardiness Zones
5-8
Sunlight
Partial Shade
Water Needs
Moderate
Maintenance
Low
Mature Size
4-8 ft H × 3-6 ft W
Growth Rate
Slow
Bloom Season
Early Spring
Bloom Color
White, Pink cascading bell clusters; red new growth

Care Guide

Plant in partial shade with moist, acidic, well-drained soil. Same conditions as azaleas and rhododendrons. Prune after flowering. Protect from winter wind. Watch for lace bugs in sunny locations. Mulch with pine needles. Feed with azalea food in spring after bloom.

Landscape Uses

Foundation plantingsWoodland gardensShade bordersSpecimen shrubAsian-inspired gardens

Best Growing Regions

northeastsoutheastwest

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