Plant Habit: | Shrub |
Life cycle: | Perennial |
Sun Requirements: | Full Sun to Partial Shade |
Water Preferences: | Mesic |
Soil pH Preferences: | Moderately acid (5.6 – 6.0) Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5) |
Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 5a -28.9 °C (-20 °F) to -26.1 °C (-15 °F) |
Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 8b |
Plant Height: | 4 - 7 feet |
Plant Spread: | 4 - 7 feet |
Leaves: | Evergreen Broadleaf Other: Emerging leaves are bright red in color, fading to pink and maturing in summer to dark, glossy green. |
Flowers: | Showy Fragrant |
Flower Color: | White |
Bloom Size: | Under 1" |
Flower Time: | Late winter or early spring Spring |
Uses: | Windbreak or Hedge Provides winter interest |
Wildlife Attractant: | Butterflies |
Resistances: | Deer Resistant |
Parentage: | Pieris japonica x Wakehurst |
Child plants: | 2 child plants |