Cavatine Pieris

The Cavatine Pieris is a beautiful dwarf evergreen shrub with leathery, deep green leaves. It forms a mounding plant, growing to 3 or 4 feet tall and wide in time. In late winter or early spring each branch ends in a large clusters of white flowers that resemble sprays of lily-of-the-valley. These are sweetly scented, and a plant blooming is a wonderful sight in your garden. Grow this plant alongside your rhododendrons, azaleas and camellias, in woodland or Asian-style gardens. Use it in containers to bring elegance and beauty to a shady terrace or patio.

• Fragrant white flowers look like lily-of-the-valley
• Dwarf evergreen with leathery, rich green leaves
• Ideal for woodland gardens and planters
• Beautiful companion for Encore Azaleas
• Easily grown in moist, acid soils

The Cavatine Pieris is easy to grow if you have acid soil that is well-drained, rich in organic material, and stays moist. It has no pests or diseases, and deer leave it alone. It should be grown in partial shade, and some morning sun is ideal, especially in cooler zones. The only care needed is to water as necessary and remove the dead flowers after blooming is over. If you don’t have suitable soil, grow it in a planter box or container, using soil for acid-loving plants, and feed it regularly with liquid fertilizer blended for these plants.