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Pieris japonica 'Christmas Cheer'
Common name:
Christmas Cheer Japanese pieris
Family:
Ericaceae (heath family)
Distribution:
Species native to e. Asia
Hardiness:
USDA Zone 5
Life form:
Evergreen shrub
Comments:
A broadleaf evergreen shrub, 8' tall by 6' wide. New growth has a beautiful bronze to red coloration. May flowers are pink with deeper pink tips creating a bi-color effect. Imported from Japan, this good-growing cultivar is an early bloomer.
Locations
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PCA: BU17
(BU17)
• Accession: D1996-1190.002 • Provenance: Cultivated of Garden Origin
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