Scientific name: Pieris japonica

Common name:  lily-of-the-valley shrub

Family name: Ericaceae

Useful cultivars and selections:

USDA hardiness zone: 5

Mature height and spread: 1.5-2m tall and wide

Form: dense, oval

Water use: moderate

Soil requirements: acidic, well-drained

Leaf arrangement: simple. Alternate.

Fall colour: none

Flower/cone/fruit description: raceme; showy urns. Red/brown capsule.

Limitations: variation in leaf size and flowers but arrangement the same.

Suitable uses: shrub border, screening. Needs shade with cool, moist soil.

Quick ID: evergreen. Shrub. Simple. Alternate. Spiraled. Serrate. Clustered rosette pattern (unique). Variable leaf size. New growth from axils and copper coloured. Japan.