Most are hardy to Zone 5 except where noted. Bright salmon pink young leaves turn to creamy white and then green for a tricolor effect. Hardy and low growing, light shade brings out the colors. It is probably a P. formosa hybrid. Glossy dark green leaves have a slight twist, and new growth emerges with a red tinge.
White flowers appear at a young age.
It is upright growing and very dense. From seed collected on Yakushima, Japan, a new breed of pieris was originated by Esveld of Holland. Cavatine' is a tight growing low mound with slightly upright racemes of white flowers blooming later than other pieris. Pieris japonica 'Compacta' A gem of a plant with a very dense and compact habit forming a perfect 4-5' mound. The white pendulous flowers in spring are an added bonus.