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Keeping pieris japonica 'Mountain Fire' pruned

nene

By Nene

United States

From everything I've read about this, it can grow up to 10 ft tall. I'm re-doing landscaping in the front of my house and not sure where to put it. Can it be kept small?


On plant pieris japonica 'Mountain Fire'

  • Question asked on 11 Aug, 2008

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spritzhenry
Spritzhenry
 

If you wanted to prune it, then do it in late winter.

12 Aug, 2008

Muddywellies
Muddywellies
 

And yes, you can keep it short - it will return each year. You will have to adjust your actual pruning height through personal experience based upon how much returns the following summer!

12 Aug, 2008

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