Pieris japonica 'Temple Bells'
Plant Expert:
Michael Dirr Pieris japonica 'Temple Bells'
Michael Dirr
Pieris japonica 'Temple Bells'
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Temple Bells Andromeda, Temple Bells Japanese Pieris 		Common Names:
  • Temple Bells Andromeda
  • Temple Bells Japanese Pieris
 
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Sun/Water Requirements:

  Can tolerate both shady and sunny conditions.
Moderate climate.

Climate / Hardiness Zones:

  Zone 4 to Zone 7

Growth:

  Range: Grows to 5'.
Dirr says: "Slow-growing, dwarf shrub with tiered branches. A particularly fine form."

Flowers:

  Color(s): White
Season(s): Early Spring, Late Winter

Dirr says: "Large ivory white flowers are borne in dense panicles."  

Foliage:

  Broadleaf Evergreen
Color: Leaves are dark green in the summer.
Dirr says: "New foliage bronze-apricot maturing to lustrous dark green."  

Fruit:

  Color: Black
Season(s): Fall
 

Landscape Value:

  Can be used as a foundation plant.
Can be used as a grouping plant.

Other:

   
Pieris japonica 'Temple Bells' is hardy in these areas:
Allegan, MIAlsip, ILAthens, MI
Augusta, MIBaltimore, MDBangor, MI
Battle Creek, MIBayside, NYBellmore, NY
Bellport, NYBethpage, NYBlue Point, NY
Bohemia, NYBrentwood, NYBrightwaters, NY
Bronxville, NYBrookhaven, NYCanton, MI
Channahon, ILCharlottesville, VAChicago Heights, IL
Chicago Ridge, ILChicago, ILCicero, IL
Cleveland, OHCoal City, ILCollege Point, NY
Conneaut, OHCorona, NYCrete, IL
Detroit, MIDewitt, MIDimondale, MI
Dolton, ILDorset, OHEagle, MI
East Claridon, OHEast Elmhurst, NYEast Greenville, PA
East Lansing, MIEast Texas, PAEastchester, NY
Easton, PAEaton Rapids, MIEcorse, MI
Edmore, MIElkins Park, PAElmhurst, NY
Elmwood Park, ILElyria, OHEmmaus, PA
Evergreen Park, ILFerndale, MIFlushing, NY
Forest Hills, NYFort Eustis, VAFresh Meadows, NY
Glen Burnie, MDGrand Rapids, MIGreenlawn, NY
Gwynn Oak, MDHamtramck, MIHarper Woods, MI
Harrison Township, MIHastings On hudson, NYHighland Park, MI
Holbrook, NYHoltsville, NYHunt Valley, MD
Huntington Station, NYHuntington, NYIslandia, NY
Jackson Heights, NYKalamazoo, MILakewood, OH
Landisburg, PALawn, PALeasburg, NC
Lebanon, PALemoyne, PALewistown, PA
Lexington, NCLiberty, NCLinwood, NC
Little Neck, NYLittleton, COLiverpool, PA
Loysville, PALykens, PAMacomb, MI
Marysville, MIMaspeth, NYMcalisterville, PA
Melville, NYMemphis, MIMemphis, TN
Mentor, OHMiddle Village, NYMiddlefield, OH
Montville, OH
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