Carnaval Japanese pieris
Pieris japonica 'Carnaval'
RHS AGM 2012
USDA zones5 to 8
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size3 to 5 feet tall2 to 3 feet wide
- Growth rate
- Slow
- Habit
- Dense
- Bloom season
- Spring, winter
- Soil types
- Sand, loam
- Soil pH
- Acid
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Carnaval' Japanese pieris (Pieris japonica 'Carnaval') is a shrub for borders, containers, specimen planting, and foundation planting. It is hardy to USDA zone 5, or down to -20°F (-29°C). This plant likes full or part sun and average to moist, sandy or loamy soil. It is an evergreen with a dense habit and fragrant flowers that bees and butterflies visit. Deer tend to browse other plants first. It grows slowly and prefers acid soil.
Pairs well with Siebold's hosta, Lady fern, and Korean spice viburnum.