For sheer beauty, not much competes with azaleas, dogwoods, cherries and redbuds at this time of year. But I think one lesser-known shrub could join them if only it were planted more often in Piedmont ...

Q: When, if ever, do you trim Japonica? Mine is only 2 years old and not very big, but I am not sure if there is anything that you need to do to them. A: You're probably talking about Pieris japonica, ...

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) ...

WHAT: Pieris japonica is a tried-and-true, all-season wonder in Northwest gardens. There are nine varieties of the plant, also known as the lily-of-the-valley shrub, on the Great Plant Picks list, ...

M.B.: You are right. Poor Pieris is a lovely shrub but does have some blemish problems at certain times of the year. If you remove all the faded flowers in late spring, you can avoid these cranky ...

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.