'Brouwers' Beauty' is an evergreen shrub that is a hybrid between a native plant and a Japanese plant. The shrub is dense and slow-growing to a height of 5-7 feet with a similar spread. The urn-shaped flowers are lightly scented and open in early spring on horizontal to arching panicles. The foliage is attractive during the summer and purplish-red buds add winter interest. Plant in full sun to light shade in well-drained soils with compost added and mulch to retain moisture. The plant can be pruned, but keep in mind that next season's blossoms will appear on old growth. Diseases, Insect Pests, and Other Plant Problems: Poorly drained soils can result in root rot. More information on Pieris floribunda .
Curated pairwise relationships between this plant and others in the library — who feeds
whom, who competes, who confuses the pests. Green reads as a good pairing, red as one to avoid.
No curated interactions recorded for this species yet.
Also noted by NC State
Related species the NC State Plant Toolbox flags for this plant — look-alikes to tell
apart, and plants that play a similar role in a planting. Ones we carry in the library are linked.
Fills a similar nicheChaenomeles speciosa Double Take™ Peach 'NCCS4'Ilex cornuta 'Carissa'Salvia rosmarinus
Full plant profile
Growing Conditions
Plant type
Shrub
Life cycle
Woody
USDA zones
5a, 5b, 6a, 6b, 7a, 7b, 8a, 8b
Light
Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
Soil texture
Loam (Silt); Sand
Soil pH
Acid (<6.0)
Soil drainage
Good Drainage | Moist
Available space
6-feet-12 feet
NC region
Coastal; Mountains; Piedmont
Mature size
Height: 5 ft. 0 in. - 7 ft. 0 in. | Width: 5 ft. 0 in. - 8 ft. 0 in.
Growth rate
Slow
Maintenance
Low
Canopy layer
3 - Shrub (3-15 ft)
Form & Appearance
Habit / form
Dense; Rounded
Foliage
Broadleaf Evergreen
Leaf color
Green
Leaf type
Simple
Leaf arrangement
Alternate
Leaf shape
Lanceolate
Leaf margin
Entire
Leaf feel
Glossy
Leaf size
1-3 inches long, < 1 inch wide
Hairs present
No
Leaf detail
1-3 inch long glossy leaves emerge yellow-green and mature to green. The shape is lanceolate with pointed tips.
Flower color
Gold/Yellow; Purple/Lavender; White
Flower value
Fragrant
Flower form
Panicle
Flower shape
Urn
Flower size
< 1 inch
Flower detail
Buds appear in winter and are purplish-red. In early spring they open to white urn-shaped flowers on horizontal to arching panicles.
Bloom time
Spring
Stem color
Green; Red/Burgundy
Stem detail
Reddish stems
Wildlife & Ecology
Native status
Non-native
Origin
Hybrid of a USA and Japan plants
Wildlife value
Deer damage resistant. important nectar source for the mason bee
Attracts
Bees; Butterflies; Songbirds
Landscape Use
Landscape location
Lawn; Meadow; Naturalized Area; Patio; Walkways
Landscape theme
Asian Garden; Butterfly Garden; Cottage Garden; Pollinator Garden; Winter Garden
Design feature
Accent; Border; Hedge; Mass Planting; Specimen
Garden tags
#evergreen #showy flowers #long bloom time #foundation planting #deer resistant #border planting #pollinator plant #flowers early spring #year-round interest #hedge