Pieris floribunda
mountain fetterbush
Flower Color
Description
A slow-growing evergreen shrub to around 2m high, with a dense, rounded habit and slightly toothed, ovate to lance-shaped glossy green leaves. Stems and leaf margins are slightly bristly. Upright clusters of small, scented, urn-shaped white flowers are borne at the tips of the stems in spring
Mature Height
2.5m
Mature Spread
4m
Plant Characteristics
Foliage
Evergreen
Growth Habit
BushySpreading
Growth Speed
Slow · 0.2 m/yr
Soil Texture
LoamSand
Soil pH
Acid
Soil Moisture
Moist but well-drained
Hardiness (RHS)
H7
Hardiness (USDA)
Zones 4-6
Fragrance
Flower
Flowering Season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
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Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Key Features
FragrantCity and courtyard gardensCottage and informal gardenLow MaintenanceFlower borders and beds