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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

Ornamental Characteristics

Shrub > 8 feet, Shrub 4 to 8 feet

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

Evergreen

upright, oval

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

Part shade, Shade

5b

Requires acid (pH 5.0 to 7.0)

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

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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