(Free) Pieris Shrub Varieties
Pieris shrubs grow and flower best when planted in full sun or partial shade.
Pieris shrub varieties. Keep roots cool with a thick layer of mulch. Pieris japonica has many names including japanese andromeda lily of the valley shrub and japanese pieris. They will grow in deep shade but generally do not flower as well and the new foliage growth is usually not as brilliant. It s perfect for growing in a shrub border or woodland area. The shrub also features clusters of small white bell shaped flowers in spring. Pieris are compact evergreen slow growing shrubs. Pieris is an attractive and easy to grow showy spring shrub.
Apply a 2 to 3 inch thick layer of pine needle mulch around the base of the plant to conserve moisture. If it feels dry water it. Feed with an acid fertilizer after bloom. Choose a site with full to partial shade and rich well drained soil with plenty of organic matter and an acidic ph. The soil should be moist to about 3 inches deep in the soil. Compact dense broadleaf evergreen shrub. The young leaves are pink to red turning cream and then green as they mature.
Although the mature leaves are a deep green new leaves. Water japanese pieris deeply about once a week. These look a little like lily of the valley which is how the shrub gets its common name lily of the valley bush. Genus pieris are compact evergreen shrubs with leathery dark green leaves often brightly coloured when young and small white urn shaped flowers borne in panicles in spring details forest flame is a large evergreen shrub the young foliage bright red becoming pink and cream finally green. Pieris varieties dwarf cavatine dwarf pieris pieris japonica cavatine dwarf form pieris 3. The plant is a bit fussy about soil and light exposure but if azaleas and camellias do well in the area pieris shrubs. Late spring foliage on pieris pieris ˈ p aɪ.
It bears attractive bronze foliage which matures to dark green and white blooms resembling lily of the valley. ər ɪ s or ˈ p ɪər ɪ s is a genus of seven species of shrubs in the family ericaceae native to mountain regions of eastern and southern asia eastern north america and cuba. The most commonly grown and popular variety is pieris japonica illustrated above which has varieties such as firecrest and mountain fire. Dramatic foliage pieris japonica is a compact rounded evergreen shrub grown for its early display of spring flowers.