Bring year-round structure to your landscape with Pieris japonica 'Cavatine' (Pieris japonica 'Cavatine'), a compact, broadleaf evergreen known for glossy foliage and a tidy, mounded habit that fits easily into small beds. In spring, it produces drooping clusters of white, urn-shaped blooms with a sweet fragrance, and the fresh growth often flushes coppery to red for extra seasonal color.

Place your plant where it can enjoy morning sun with afternoon shade, or bright partial shade all day. Full sun is possible in cooler climates, but some protection from hot, drying afternoon exposure helps keep the foliage looking its best. Provide evenly moist, well-drained soil rich in organic matter, and aim for naturally acidic conditions that Pieris prefers.

At maturity, 'Cavatine' typically stays around 24 inches tall, making it a smart choice for foundation plantings, shrub borders, or as an accent in a mixed evergreen grouping. Allow room for its rounded form by spacing plants about 24 to 36 inches apart, depending on how quickly you want them to knit together.

Water consistently during the first growing season and mulch to conserve moisture and protect shallow roots. If shaping is needed, prune right after flowering so you do not remove next season's buds. This shrub is generally deer resistant, but all parts are poisonous if ingested, so site it thoughtfully around pets and children.

Specifications

• Cold hardiness zone: 5-8 (-20 degrees F) - Contact your local extension to confirm hardiness if you are in a fringe zone (we cannot guarantee hardiness in fringe zones)
• Light: Full sun   Part sun
• Growth rate: Slow
• Mature height: 24-36"
• Spread: 24-36"
• Tolerant of: Deer
• Evergreen: Yes
• Fragrant: Yes
• Long bloom time: Yes

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