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Pieris japonica

Family: ericaceae
Common name(s): Japanese pieris
Hardiness ratings: USDA zone 4~6 - 8~9

General resources

• Wikipedia. Online encyclopedia entry (if defined).
• Google images. Web search for photographs.
• The Plant List. Taxonomical lookup
• Catalogue of Life. Taxonomical lookup

Links for Pieris japonica

• Asianflora - Plant photos. (6 photos)
• BBC Gardening: Pieris japonica 'Mountain Fire' - Plant profile with horticultural details and garden uses. (1 photo)
• Dave's Garden PlantFiles - Profile page with horticultural basics, and member-contributed photos and comments. (zone 4b-8) (13 photos)
• Denver Botanic Gardens - Description, native range, and cultural requirements. (additional pages for other varieties) (zone 5) (2 photos)
• Digging Dog Nursery: Pieris japonica 'Little Heath' - Catalog page with descriptive information (additional pages for other varieties) (zone 5) (1 photo)
• Floridata - Illustrated informative profile page with notes on culture, usage, and noteworthy features. (zone 4-8) (2 photos)
• Garden.org - Community-assembled plant profile (9 varieties in database) (15 photos)
• Missouri Botanical Garden - Plantfinder page for one of the plants growing at the garden, with usually one or more photos, horticultural information, and noteworthy characteristics. (zone 5-8) (3 photos). Also pages for 'Mountain Fire', 'Nocturne', 'Prelude', 'Red Mill', 'Shojo', 'Valley Valentine', and DODD'S CRYSTAL CASCADE FALLS.
• North Carolina State University factsheet - Plant profile with horticultural details and comments (zone 4b-8) (25 photos)
• Paghat's Garden - Illustrated articles by a gardener in the Pacific Northwest, with background and personal observations. (3 photos). Also pages for 'White Cascade' and 'Mountain Fire'.
• Rainy Side Gardeners - Plant profile compiled by two gardeners in the Pacific Northwest. Includes propagation and pruning methods, and commentary. (zone 6-8) (4 photos)
• Trees and Shrubs Online - Reference page curated by the International Dendrology Society with descriptive characteristics and horticultural notes. (2 photos)
• Virginia Tech Dendrology - Factsheet with botanical characteristics and photos of various features. (zone 4-8) (6 photos)

Pieris japonica var. amamiana

Links

• Ontario Rock Garden Society - Germination information (use search on page to find this taxon)

Pieris japonica × floribunda

Pieris japonica var. yakushimanum

Common name(s): lily-of-the-valley bush
Hardiness ratings: USDA zone 4b~5 - 8

Links

• Dave's Garden PlantFiles - Profile page with horticultural basics, and member-contributed photos and comments. (zone 4b-8) (13 photos)
• Rainy Side Gardeners: Pieris japonica var. yakushimanum 'Prelude' - Plant profile compiled by two gardeners in the Pacific Northwest. Includes propagation and pruning methods, and commentary. (zone 5-8) (2 photos)