Trees, Shrubs and Conifers: Pieris Japonica starting to bloom....., 1 by RikerBear

RikerBear wrote:
Noticed my Pieris starting to bloom this morning....this is one of our favorite shrubs. We planted this one 10 years ago, as a 1 gal plant off the clearance table. It is now 5+ ft tall, and would be taller if I didn;t prune every fall to help keep it in balance for it's space.
This particular shrub has true year round appeal.
Winter:
Hard seed pods which rattle in the wind
Bright green/yellow/red leaves (evergreen)
Spring:
Bright red new growth
Pedulouse white bell shaped flowers in garpe like clusters
Common nick name for this shrub is "Lily of the Vally shrub"
Summer:
Beautuful rich colors all season long
Fall:
Colors contimue to remain bright and vibrant
Flower clusters fade to small green grape like seed pods, which continue to age till they achieve the hard rattle again in Winter.

Links:
http://www.mydeergarden.com/Plant_DB/LISTresults.asp?Genus=P...

http://davesgarden.com/pf/go/59720/