Purity Japanese pieris
Pieris japonica 'Purity'
RHS AGM 1993
USDA zones5 to 8
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size4 to 5 feet tall4 to 5 feet wide
- Growth rate
- Slow
- Habit
- Dense
- Bloom season
- Spring, winter
- Soil types
- Sand, loam
- Soil pH
- Acid
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Purity' Japanese pieris (Pieris japonica 'Purity') is a shrub for borders, containers, specimen planting, and foundation beds. 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. This evergreen has a dense habit, fragrant blooms, and a slow growth rate. Bees and butterflies visit the flowers. It sits low on the menu for deer.
Pairs well with Green Velvet buxus, Saucer magnolia, and Climbing hydrangea.