Prelude Pieris              pi-ER-is ja-PON-i-ca ya-koo-shee-MAH-num

• Broadleaf evergreen, dwarf, to 2 ft (60 cm) tall and 3 ft (90 cm) wide, compact habit.  New leaves are pinkish but become dark green when mature.  Pink buds develop into white flower.
• Sun to part shade.  Best in moist, well-drained, acid soil with ample organic matter.  However, not as demanding for acid soil as many other ericaceous plants.  Responds to fertilization, especially in high rainfall areas.
• Hardy to USDA Zone 5