Is Pieris Japonica Mountain Fire poisonous?

Simply so, is Pieris japonica poisonous?

Pieris japonica can be toxic.

Subsequently, question is, how do you prune a pieris mountain fire?

1. Prune your Japanese pieris immediately after the blossoms fade, generally around April.
2. Deadhead the Japanese pieris during its bloom time, generally February through April, by pruning off each blossom cluster as it fades.
3. Trim off dead and broken branches at any time of the year.

Also Know, is Pieris japonica poisonous to cats?

Toxicity to pets Japonica, Bog Rosemary and Pieris species contain grayanotoxins (formally called andromedotoxin). Like the Rhododendrons (same family), ingestion of these plants cause a disruption in sodium channels affecting the cardiac and skeletal muscle.

Does Pieris tolerate shade?

Provide well drained soil, rich in organic matter. Pieris shrubs grow and flower best when planted in full sun or partial shade. They will grow in deep shade, but generally do not flower as well, and the new foliage growth is usually not as brilliant.