Pieris japonica 'Variegata'
Common name: 
Variegated Peiris
Pronunciation: 
pi-ER-is ja-PON-i-ca
Family: 
Ericaceae
Genus: 
Pieris
Type: 
Broadleaf
Native to (or naturalized in) Oregon: 
No
  • Broadleaf evergreen shrub, 3-5 ft (0.9-1.5 m) high and equal spread, slower growing than the species and more dense.  Leaves have white margins which may be tinged with pink in spring.  Drooping white flower clusters, possibly less abundant than many other cultivars.
  • Sun to part shade.  Best in moist, well-drained, acid soil with ample organic matter.  However, not as demanding for acid soil as many other ericaceous plants.  Responds to fertilization, especially in high rainfall areas. Low nutrition may result in yellow foliage.
  • Hardy to USDA Zone 5
  • Corvallis: 120 13th St.
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  • leaves and flower buds

    leaves and flower buds

  • plant habit, flowering

    plant habit, flowering

  • flower clusters and leaves

    flower clusters and leaves