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Taxon
Pieris japonica 'Bert Chandler'
Common name:
Bert Chandler Japanese pieris
Family:
Ericaceae (heath family)
Distribution:
Species native to e. Asia
Hardiness:
USDA Zone 5
Life form:
Evergreen shrub
Comments:
This upright, broadleaf evergreen shrub can reach 6' in height and about half as wide. New growth is salmon-pink, turning to cream and white, then green by summer. White urn-shaped flowers are borne on 3 to 6" long panicles and appear in late March or early April. Makes a nice specimen or mass planting.
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AZA: BD15
(BD15)
• Accession: D2001-0519.001 • Provenance: Cultivated of Garden Origin
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