My first spring catalog has come. The excitement at our house is at a winter high — thinking of all of the green that comes with spring and the opportunities to add to my landscape. I have marked ...

What: Smothered in snow-white flowers, Pieris japonica “White Cascade” is a herald of spring. When in full bloom, one can hardly see the delicate evergreen foliage hidden beneath the trusses of ...

One of my favorite plants on my shady, deer-ravaged property is a Japanese andromeda. It lives where many a bush has died. Plus, it's beautiful, especially in early spring when it is covered with ...

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, ...

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.

Winter may have settled in, but that doesn't mean we can't look ahead to spring. One way to do so is by planting spring-blooming shrubs, especially ones that look good at this time of year. Near the ...

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 ...

Pieris japonica a.k.a the lily-of-the-valley shrub or Japanese andromeda is a favourite spring-flowering bush in many coastal gardens. Native to Japan, it grows 3 to 4 m (9 to 12 feet) high and ...