Red Mill Japanese pieris
Pieris japonica 'Red Mill'
USDA zones5 to 8
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size4 to 6 feet tall3 to 5 feet wide
- Growth rate
- Slow
- Habit
- Dense
- Bloom season
- Spring
Garden uses
Notes
'Red Mill' Japanese pieris (Pieris japonica 'Red Mill') is a shrub for borders, specimen planting, and foundation plantings. 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 soil. It grows slowly into a dense, evergreen shrub with fragrant flowers in early to late spring. It sits low on the menu for deer. Plants reach 4 to 6 feet tall and 3 to 5 feet wide.
Pairs well with Japanese maple, Japanese forest grass, and Casa Blanca lily.