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Pieris japonica ‘Katsura’
Introduce vibrant colour and refined elegance to your garden with Pieris japonica ‘Katsura’, a striking evergreen shrub admired for its dramatic foliage and floral displays. In spring, the new leaves emerge a rich, deep burgundy-red, gradually maturing to glossy dark green, providing year-round contrast and structure. At the same time, pendulous clusters of creamy white, bell-shaped flowers appear, standing out beautifully against the dark foliage and adding charm and seasonal interest.
Compact and naturally bushy, ‘Katsura’ is an excellent choice for borders, containers, or shaded garden beds. Thriving in partial shade and acidic, moist but well-drained soil, this low-maintenance shrub is perfect for smaller gardens, patios, or woodland-style plantings where dependable colour and structure are key.
Key Features:
- Foliage: Evergreen; striking burgundy-red new growth maturing to glossy green.
- Flowers: Cascading clusters of creamy white, bell-shaped blooms in spring.
- Best Placement: Ideal for containers, borders, or shaded corners.
- Seasonal Interest: Year-round foliage colour with dramatic spring growth and floral display.
- Care Requirements: Easy to grow; thrives in partial shade with acidic, moist, well-drained soil.
Add drama and elegance to your garden with Pieris ‘Katsura’ — a compact, evergreen shrub that offers rich foliage colour and graceful flowers season after season.
Plant Details
| Mature Height | 1–1.5m |
|---|---|
| Mature Spread | 1–1.5m |
| Hardiness | RHS H5 (−15°C to −10°C). |
Growing & care
- Plant type
- shrub
- Position & light
- Partial shade
- Watering
- moderate
- Soil & drainage
- Acidic· Well drained· Moist
- Mature size
- 1.5m high· 1.5m wide
- Flowering
- White· Cream· Multicolour
- Foliage
- evergreen
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