Botanical Name: | Pieris japonica ‘Katsura’ PP#15,452 |
Common Name: | Pieris ‘Katsura’ |
Zone: | 5-7 |
Height Average: | 3-4′ |
Spread Average: | 3′ |
Habit: | Dense upright |
Culture: | Shade to part shade, grows best in well drained soil |
Foliage: | New growth emerges as a deep burgundy red maturing to a dark green |
Flower: | Unique opalescent light pink bell shaped blooms in early spring |
Comments: | Showy new growth color is accented very well by the flowers, by far the best color of any Japanese Pieris |