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Key characteristics

Family: Ericaceae
Height: 5 feet
Width: 4 feet
Flower color: Pink with creamy white overtones
Foliage color: Dark green, emerging red in spring
Bloom time: Early spring
Light: Full sun to partial shade
Water: Medium
Maintenance: Low; prune only after flowering to avoid cutting off next year's blooms
Growing zone: USDA Zones 4b to 8
Wildlife: Not noted for attracting wildlife, but be cautious as parts of the plant are toxic to humans and animals

Shrubs

Pieris japonica 'Dorothy Wyckoff'

Dorothy Wyckoff Pieris

Pieris japonica 'Dorothy Wyckoff' is a compact, evergreen shrub prized for its ornamental qualities and adaptability. Its deep green, glossy leaves develop a bronze hue in cold weather, adding seasonal interest. The shrub features drooping panicles of lightly fragrant, pale pink, urn-shaped flowers that gradually turn white as they mature, opening from reddish-purple buds. These blooms typically appear from early to mid-spring, offering an attractive feature for pollinators like bees.

Light

Full sun to partial shade

Water

Medium

Bloom time

Early spring

Find this plant

Works well in

Shade Gardens
Woodland Gardens
Containers
Deer Prone Areas

Companion plants

Aucuba · Camellia · Epimedium · Foamflower · Cyclamen · Hosta

Design tip

Seasonal color shifts give ‘Dorothy Wyckoff’ interest well beyond its spring bloom. Reddish new growth and pale pink flowers enliven spring, while glossy green foliage develops bronze tones in colder weather, creating a changing display within the same evergreen framework.

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