Pieris are easy-to-grow and cold-hardy evergreen shrubs with dark fingered foliage that is attractive all year round. This plant (also known as the andromeda bush or the lily-of-the-valley bush) ...

We are truly blessed here in the PNW with so many useful and attractive spring blooming botanical treasures. These early ...

Pruning in February can stress dormant shrubs or removing potential blooms for certain species. Don't prune gardenias, certain types of hydrangeas, loropetalum, evergreens, or pieris. As an exception, ...

What: This evergreen shrub, also known as “Valley Valentine,” has lustrous, dark-green foliage that provides a strong backdrop to the large panicles of long-lasting, dusty-red buds that open to pink ...

Certain weather conditions can make shrubs vulnerable to stress during pruning. Avoid heavy pruning during very dry or hot weather, and aim for cooler weather in early spring or late autumn. Before ...

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.

End of winter is the best time of year to prune shrubs that flower later in the growing season, i.e. from mid-June and after. The reason is that later-flowering shrubs bloom on “new wood.” This means ...

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 ...