Pieris japonica 'Pygmaea'
Pieris 'Pygmaea', Andromeda 'Pygmaea', Lily-of-the-valley shrub 'Pygmaea', Japanese pieris 'Pygmaea', Pieris japonica 'Don', Pieris japonica f. pygmaea, Pygmy Japanese pieris, Dwarf lily-of-the-valley shrub
Pieris Pieris
'Pygmaea' _ 'Pygmaea' is a compact, mound-forming, evergreen shrub with glossy, linear to narrowly lance-shaped, sparsely toothed, dark green leaves, pink when young in spring, and panicles of fragrant, urn-shaped, white flowers in late spring.
Pieris japonica 'Pygmaea' is: Evergreen
Compact, Cushion or Mound Forming
Leaves and flower nectar may cause severe discomfort if ingested.
White in Spring
Pale-pink in Spring; Dark-green in All seasons
Lacebugs Lacebugs
Leaf spot , Phytophthora root diseases Leaf spot , Phytophthora root diseases
Pruning group 8.
Semi-hardwood cuttings, Softwood cuttings
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Pieris japonica 'Pygmaea' (Pieris 'Pygmaea') will reach a height of 0.6m and a spread of 0.9m after 10-20 years.
Architectural, Banks and Slopes, City, Cottage/Informal, Flower Arranging, Beds and borders, Low Maintenance, Containers, Woodland
Grow in moderately fertile, humus-rich, acid soil in full sun to partial shade. May need protection in winter until established. Blooms earlier in warm climates with mild winters.
Loamy, Sandy
Moist but well-drained, Well-drained
Acid
Partial Shade, Full Sun
East, West
Sheltered
Hardy (H4)
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Pieris japonica 'Pygmaea'
Pieris 'Pygmaea', Andromeda 'Pygmaea', Lily-of-the-valley shrub 'Pygmaea', Japanese pieris 'Pygmaea', Pieris japonica 'Don', Pieris japonica f. pygmaea, Pygmy Japanese pieris, Dwarf lily-of-the-valley shrub
Pieris Pieris
'Pygmaea' _ 'Pygmaea' is a compact, mound-forming, evergreen shrub with glossy, linear to narrowly lance-shaped, sparsely toothed, dark green leaves, pink when young in spring, and panicles of fragrant, urn-shaped, white flowers in late spring.
Garden origin
Evergreen
Compact, Cushion or Mound Forming
Leaves and flower nectar may cause severe discomfort if ingested.
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White in Spring
Pale-pink in Spring; Dark-green in All seasons
Leaf spot , Phytophthora root diseases
Pruning group 8.
Semi-hardwood cuttings, Softwood cuttings
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Pieris japonica 'Pygmaea' (Pieris 'Pygmaea') will reach a height of 0.6m and a spread of 0.9m after 10-20 years.
Architectural, Banks and Slopes, City, Cottage/Informal, Flower Arranging, Beds and borders, Low Maintenance, Containers, Woodland
Grow in moderately fertile, humus-rich, acid soil in full sun to partial shade. May need protection in winter until established. Blooms earlier in warm climates with mild winters.
Loamy, Sandy
Moist but well-drained, Well-drained
Acid
Partial Shade, Full Sun
East, West
Sheltered
Hardy (H4)
Zone 8, Zone 7, Zone 6
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Soil drainage: | Moist but well-drained, Well-drained | Tell us... |
Soil pH: | Acid | Tell us... |
Light: | Partial Shade, Full Sun | Tell us... |
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Hardiness: | Hardy (H4) | Tell us... |
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