Pieris floribunda
mountain pieris
Notes:
Native to moist mountain slopes.
More tolerant of dry heat than P. japonica, but intolerant of humid heat -- not recommended south of Sunset zone 34. Also resistant to lacewing bugs and does not need much fertilizer.
Leaves and nectar poisonous. Fragrance is slight but still stronger than P. japonica.
Sources: Sunset, UConn, Rutgers, Stoecklein, Dirr, Bir.
Tags:
acidic soil preferred
acidic soil required
alkaline soil intolerant
deadheading recommended
deer resistant
dense canopy
exposure:full sun
exposure:part shade
form:shrub
fragrant flowers
habit:mounding
habit:rounded
habit:spreading/wide
habit:upright
native:eastern North America
persistence:evergreen
poisonous
showy flowers
slow-growing
type:broadleaf
use:container
use:foundation
use:hedge
use:mass planting
use:naturalizing
use:rock garden
use:screen
water:regular
wind sensitive
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