Q: When, if ever, do you trim Japonica? Mine is only 2 years old and not very big, but I am not sure if there is anything that you need to do to them. A: You're probably talking about Pieris japonica, ...

What: Smothered in snow-white flowers, Pieris japonica “White Cascade” is a herald of spring. When in full bloom, one can hardly see the delicate evergreen foliage hidden beneath the trusses of ...

What: Pieris japonica “Brookside Miniature” is a dwarf columnar lily-of-the-valley shrub with all great qualities of its larger siblings. In late winter to early spring, clusters of urn-shaped white ...

For sheer beauty, not much competes with azaleas, dogwoods, cherries and redbuds at this time of year. But I think one lesser-known shrub could join them if only it were planted more often in Piedmont ...

M.B.: You are right. Poor Pieris is a lovely shrub but does have some blemish problems at certain times of the year. If you remove all the faded flowers in late spring, you can avoid these cranky ...

Pieris japonica 'Valley Rose' is ornamental in both bud and flower. Its buds are deep rose and the flowers age to white. Buds begin to develop in winter, and the flowers open in spring, so that's a ...

If you’re looking for a rather slow-growing foundation shrub to add to your landscaping, you may be interested in purchasing a Pieris japonica, native to Japan and commonly called Japanese andromeda.

My first spring catalog has come. The excitement at our house is at a winter high — thinking of all of the green that comes with spring and the opportunities to add to my landscape. I have marked ...