Pieris Japonica
$39.99 / EA
| Pieris japonica 'Compacta' | |
| Lily of the Valley Shrub Interstella® | |
| Interstella pieris (or Lily of the valley shrub) is one of the earliest blooming plants, starting its display of beautiful, bell-like, ruby-colored flowers before the calendar even say its spring. And there are hundreds of them, dangling delicately from fine stems against a gorgeous evergreen backdrop. The flowers persist for a very long time - two months or more, often - and when they are done, the plant begins a dazzling display of star-like bright red new growth. This is possibly the most shade tolerant flowering shrub, blooming well even in very low light conditions, and it's deer resistant, too. FEATURES: Botanical Name: Pieris jap. Interstella® PPAF Common Name: Lily of the Valley Shrub Interstella® Features: Evergreen, Winter Interest Bloom Time: Spring Light Requirements: Partial Sun -Full Shade Attracts Bees Resists Deer Mature Plant Size: 4 feet high by 4 feet wide Zone 5 - 8 Proven Winners® | |
| Prune only after blooming. Feed with Hollytone after flowers have faded and again every November. Spray in March or April with Dormant Oil for insect control. Deep soak every 2 weeks during the summer | |
| Attractive accent, mixed border, or mass planting plant | |
| Partial sun to shade, well drained soil | |
| Evergreen, Winter Interest | |
| Spring | |
| Urn-shaped white flowers | |
| 6' x 3' | |
| 4' | |
| Dense upright evergreen shrub | |
| Medium | |
| Partial Sun -Full Shade | |
| -20 to -10 deg. F | |
| Keep moist | |
| Red foliage matures leathery dark green |