Mountain Pieris
Pieris floribunda
Ericaceae
Growth habit
Shrub
Perennation
Long-lived polycarpic perennial
Native distribution
VA and GA
Source of plant
Polly Hill Arboretum, White Nurseries
Description
Evergreen shrub of neat, bushy habit, low and rounded with rather stiff branches and dense, dark green 1" to 3" long leaves; plants reach 2' to 6' in height with a similar spread. Flowers are white, fragrant, borne in 2" to 4" long, dense, upright panicles in April for 2 to 4 weeks. Not susceptible to lace bug damage; tolerant of higher soil ph than most Ericaceae.
USDA Hardiness Zone
4
Special characteristics
winter interest, fragrance, growth habit