Mountain Snow™ Pieris - Pieris japonica ‘Planow’

Mountain Snow™ Pieris - Pieris japonica ‘Planow’ - Southern Living Plants - In this video we explore the attributes of Mountain Snow™ Pieris. This shrub adds multi-season interest as a specimen, container plant, mass planting, foundation plant, or as simply an addition to a shady border.

[JimPutnam]

The photo in the end screen is actually a Jane Magnolia. We were working on both videos at the same time and missed that. Thanks for watching!

[marshawilliamson]

“Made you look, ” says my pieris every time I stroll the garden. 🌸🐝

[nancyk]

Thanks for all the videos! Looks like the picture at the end of the video with the plant info is a magnolia rather than the Mountain Snow Pieris. Apologies if I am incorrect 🙂

[cindyl]

I’d like to verify that these can definitely handle -zero and packed in snow and covered in icicles as my Mountain Fire did through the Artic and Siberian blasts here in Oklahoma as of recent. Since then I have added 2 Flaming Silver and 1 Katsura Pieris’. I’ve seen them cloud pruned and it’s jaw dropping 😍 Thank you Jim!

[robintranchina]

Jim, Zone 9b, Foley, AL - planted this Pieris in an “alley like” walkway on the north side of my house. Between the house & the wooden fence, it gets maybe 2 hours of sun. Its doing great so far; bloomed for almost 2 months.

[judymckerrow]

Thanks Jim. I’ve been wanting to add one of these to my garden. ❄️💚🙃

[linakhoury]

Hi Jim, thanks for the information about pieris japonica, this shrub looks so beautiful with these amazing flowers and I love the fragrant plants . Have anice day .

[Carl-iwsy]

Thanks Jim, perfect timing. We got a Flaming Silver Pieris to be planted this spring.

[anitahadley]

I do love mine. Although this year I only got one bloom, last year it bloomed much more. It is in a container and might try to plant it in the brought where it can get a bit more sun.

[kristywhited]

At local garden center, I had a choice between Mountain Snow and Valley Valentine. Since I live in the Mountain State in the Mid-Ohio Valley, I struggled to choose. I went with Valley Valentine and put it in a very large pot near my front porch. I don't think it survived over winter....the seriously colder than average blast took it. What is supposed to be evergreen, now looks everbrown. I am waiting to see any sign of life before I remove it, but not holding onto much hope. :-( They are gorgeous and deer resistent, which is why I chose it.

[jcking]

Looks like a plant I’d love to add to my garden.
BTW - the final shot with all the plant info has the Jane magnolia photo and not the Pieris… thought you’d like to know.

[isatoro]

I wonder if I can plant it in pot? ☺️ thank you subscribed!

[rachelidasetima]

I saw this plant and fell in love with it at a big box store. Then I saw it only went to zone 8 when I am 9a Florida. Wondering if it would do well here or not?

[erinblanton]

Almost all the buds crisped up and died on mine over the winter. I have about 3 blooms. :( I had thought the very cold/windy snap we got before Christmas did them in (shenandoah valley of VA zone 6B), but I’m not sure - maybe I am doing something else wrong. I had it planted in a spot that was too wet so I moved it to a spot with better drainage in the late fall. Maybe I planted it too low in the ground.

[debrak.]

Can u trim this a little if u want to keep it a little lower in height?

[sarco]

I've tried growing a dwarf pieris in a planter two times, but I ended up killing them each time within a few months. I think the challenge was trying to keep the soil at the right moisture level. What would be a good soil mixture for growing a pieris in a container?

[dianebright]

Mine has been in the ground 2 years now and I would like to move it to another location. How well would this shrub hold up with a transplant?