Do you long for a small shrub that will give you colour all year round pieris could be just what you39re looking for for years this delightful plant has been loved for its whorled evergreen foliage often the leaves of pieris japonica are edged with cream with the leaf tips turning pink as the year progresses the flowers appear during spring and are cream45coloured bells39the compact nature of the pieris japonica little heath39 makes it perfect for patio pots as a dwarf