Pieris japonica ‘Brookside Miniature’

dwarf columnar lily-of-the-valley shrub

  • © Richie Steffen / Great Plant Picks

  • © Richie Steffen / Great Plant Picks

  • © Richie Steffen / Great Plant Picks

Outstanding Qualities

A dwarf columnar lily-of-the-valley shrub with all great qualities of its larger siblings! In late winter to early spring clusters of urn-shaped white flowers adorn this small sentinel in the garden. Diminutive evergreen leaves are chartreuse when they first emerge then mature to a glossy green for year-round charm.

Quick Facts

Plant Type: shrub

Growth Habit: columnar

Foliage Type: evergreen

Plant Height (10-year): 3 ft. 0 in. (0.91 meters)

Plant Width/Spread (10-year): 2 ft. 0 in. (0.61 meters)

Plant Height-Mature: 6 ft. 0 in. (1.83 meters)

Plant Width-Mature: 3 ft. 0 in. (0.91 meters)

Hardiness: USDA Zones 6 to 9

Flower Color: white

Sun/Light Exposure: full sun to light or open shade

Water Requirements: regular watering

Seasonal Interest: late winter flowers and year-round evergreen foliage

Wildlife Associations: bees, hummingbirds

Culture Notes

Grow in rich, well-drained soil with full sun or light to open shade, although avoid a site with hot afternoon sun. Water regularly during dry periods.