Red Head Japanese pieris
Pieris japonica 'Red Head'
USDA zones5 to 8
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size6 to 8 feet tall6 to 8 feet wide
- Growth rate
- Slow
- Habit
- Dense
- Bloom season
- Spring, winter
- Soil types
- Sand, loam
- Soil pH
- Acid
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Red Head' Japanese pieris (Pieris japonica 'Red Head') is an evergreen shrub for specimen planting, foundation beds, and borders. 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. Fragrant flowers open from winter into spring and attract bees and butterflies. It grows slowly and forms a dense shape. Deer usually look elsewhere for a meal.
Pairs well with Siebold's hosta, Lady fern, and Saucer magnolia.