Bloomin Designs NurseryAnswer
Mar 04, 2021 - 04:46 AM
Maybe? Tough to make a good guess from afar about this spring's flowers. Small, pale-pink flowers are formed in racemes beneath Ardisia japonica’s new season foliage. Once established Marlberry is fairly tolerant, and will recover fairly quickly, but not letting it dry out will improve chances of flowers. Cold winter temperatures in the low 20’s will burn the foliage of Japanese ardisia if plants are not given cold protection, such as being planted beneath the overhanging branches of evergreen shrubs. New foliage may also be injured by late spring frosts.
Covering the plants with a thick layer of pine straw will give added protection down to the upper teens, but the mulch layer needs to be removed as soon as cold weather has passed. Variegated cultivars are less cold hardy than green leaf forms.
Good luck and thanks for asking!
