Pieris japonica Dorothy Wyckoff

Pieris japonica Dorothy Wyckoff Details

Pieris japonica Dorothy Wyckoff is an attractive shrub grown for both its foliage and flowers. This compact and rounded shrub produces red-purple flower buds that open into soft-pink flowers which age to become white. The flowers are mildly fragrant and literally transform the plant from winter through spring. The glossy, mid-green foliage provides a lovely backdrop to the flowers. It typically grows to 1 m tall and the same wide, growing best when planted on a well-drained, sheltered site in full sun or partial shade.  Leaf colouring and flowering will be reduced as the levels of shade are increased, however. It is hardy to moderate frost once established. Pieris japonica Dorothy Wyckoff makes for a superb specimen in a small garden and is often included in a mixed planting. It is also well suited to being maintained in a container, using to border an entrance, or for planting around outdoor living areas.