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Mountain Pieris
Pieris floribuda
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Mountain Pieris form
Size:
Size: small
Small

Medium

Large
Exposure/ Light Requirements:
Full Shade required.
Full Shade
Full Sun not required.
Full Sun
Partial Sun/Shade required.
Partial Sun/Shade
Pests and Problems:

Environmental Damage


Exposure to wind and winter sun can lead to leaf scorch.
Hardiness Zone: 5 - 7 
Mature Height: 3-6 Feet
Mature Width: 3-6 Feet
Features: Upright clusters of small, white, fragrant, bell-like flowers in spring; shiny, evergreen leaves.
Culture: Partial to full shade; moist, well-drained soils best; prefers slightly acid soil.
Cultivars:
  • 'Brouwer's Beauty' (a hybrid between Pieris floribunda and Pieris japonica)- compact habit and dense growth, flower buds deep purplish red, flower stalks slightly arching.
Mature Form: Rounded to broad rounded
Native To: United States
Soil Conditions:
Dry
Soil condition: Moist, Well-DrainedMoist, Well-Drained
Wet
Tolerance:
Alkaline Soil
Dry Sites
Salt
Soil Compaction
Wet Sites
Wind
Uses:
Barrier
Use for: Border.Border
Foundation
Hedge
Use for: Massing.Massing
Naturalizing
Screen
Use for: Specimen.Specimen
Foliage Color: Green
 
Fall Foliage Color: Green
 
Additional Notes: