Cavatine Japanese pieris
Pieris japonica 'Cavatine'
RHS AGM 1997
USDA zones6 to 8
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size2 to 3 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
'Cavatine' Japanese pieris (Pieris japonica 'Cavatine') is a shrub for borders, containers, foundation plantings, and specimen use. It is hardy to USDA zone 6, or down to -10°F (-23°C). This plant likes full or part sun and average to moist, sandy or loamy soil. This dense evergreen grows slowly and has fragrant blooms that attract bees and butterflies. Deer tend to browse other plants first. It reaches 24 to 36 inches tall and wide.
Pairs well with Korean spice viburnum, Snake's head, and Fountain grass.