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Himalayan Pieris

Pieris formosana (pee-AIR-iss for-moe-SAY-nuh)

Family: Ericaceae Unknown Shrub (3-15 ft)

Evergreen shrub. This plant dislikes high temperatures and humidity. The shrub does tolerate pruning, but keep in mind that next season's blossoms will appear on old growth.

Source: NC State Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox ↗ NC State Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox, 28 attributes.

How it fits the guild

Guild layer 3 - Shrub (3-15 ft)
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Companions & Conflicts

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 niche Berberis x hortensis 'Arthur Menzies' Nerium oleander Prunus laurocerasus

Full plant profile

Growing Conditions
Plant type
Shrub
Life cycle
Woody
USDA zones
7b, 8a, 8b
Light
Dappled Sunlight (Shade through upper canopy all day)
Soil drainage
Good Drainage
Mature size
Height: 6 ft. 0 in. - 10 ft. 0 in. | Width: 3 ft. 0 in. - 4 ft. 0 in.
Canopy layer
3 - Shrub (3-15 ft)
Form & Appearance
Habit / form
Rounded
Texture
Medium
Leaf color
Gold/Yellow; Green; Pink
Leaf type
Simple
Leaf arrangement
Alternate
Leaf size
3-6 inches long
Hairs present
No
Leaf detail
Glossy dark green leaves year round. New foliage is red, pink and yellow.
Flower color
Cream/Tan; White
Flower value
Fragrant
Flower detail
Upright panicle of creamy-white flowers.
Bloom time
Spring
Wildlife & Ecology
Native status
Unknown
Landscape Use
Garden tags
#evergreen #fragrant flowers

Planted at Hunnicutt

Nobody’s planted this one yet.