Species: Pieris japonica

(pye-urr'is ja-pon'i-kah)

Pieris japonica

Japanese Pieris

Found on Course Walks

Broad-leaved Evergreens

Map of plant locations

(Plant location data may be incomplete)

In Collection(s):

None Listed

Cultivars

'Bisbee Dwarf', 'Bonsai', 'Cavatine', 'Compacta', 'Dorothy Wycoff', 'Flaming Silver', 'Little Heath', 'Mountain Fire', 'Mountain Fire', 'Nocturne', 'Prelude', 'Purity', 'Pygmaea', 'Red Mill', 'Scarlett O'Hara', 'Snowdrift', 'Valley Rose', 'Valley Valentine', 'var. yakushimanum', 'Variegata', 'White Rim'

Ornamental Characteristics

Size: Shrub > 8 feet, Shrub 4 to 8 feet

Height: 8' - 12' (6' - 8' spread)

Leaves: Evergreen

Shape: upright, oval

Ornamental Other: Broadleaf evergreen; lustrous dark green leaves; new foliage often apple green, bronze or red; fragrant white flowers resemble lily-of-the-valley, bloom in March/April.

Environmental Characteristics

Light: Part shade, Shade

Hardy To Zone: 5b

Soil Ph: Requires acid (pH 5.0 to 7.0)

Environmental Other: Part shade; prefers soil with high organic matter content. May suffer dehydration from winter sun and wind.

Moisture Tolerance: Consistently moist, well-drained soil; Occasional periods of dry soil
See graphic below

Insect Disease

lacebug, leaf spots, die-back, Florida wax scale; two-spotted mite; nematodes

Bare Root Transplanting

Other

native to Japan; transplant as container grown plant; flowers poisonous to animals

Moisture Tolerance Graphic

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Moisture Tolerance

Moisture graphic

Occasionally saturated or very wet soil

Consistently moist, well-drained soil

Occasional periods of dry soil

Prolonged periods of dry soil

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