Passion Pieris is a compact evergreen shrub with a dense upright habit and glossy dark green. The heavy blooms on long drooping clusters sporting buds emerge in summer and persist through winter before finally blooming into deep cerise pink flowers in mid spring. Best bloom in part sun with slightly acidic and moist well-drained soils.
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Type:
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Shrub
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Height:
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4' - 5'
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Spread:
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2’ - 3'
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Spacing:
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2.5’
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USDA Hardiness Zone:
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5 - 9
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Culture:
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Part Sun, Full Shade
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Bloom Color:
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Pink
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Season of Interest:
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Spring, Year-Round
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MAINTENANCE NEEDS: High Maintenance. Water regularly. Remove spent flowers immediately. Lace bug infections can be a serious problem. Watch for scale, mites, and nematodes. Dieback and leaf spots are occasional problems.
LANDSCAPE USES: Accents or Group Plantings, Borders, Woodland Gardens, Wildlife Gardens, Foundation Plantings, and Containers.
COMPANION PLANTS: Rhododendron, Azalea, Camellia
IMAGES: Prides Corner, Pieris jap. Passion Party™ 'Passion'
*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.
