Its leaves are arranged alternately and are simple, obovate to oblanceolate in shape, 3 to 9 cm long, with serrated margins. 
Japanese pieris in the parking lotPieris japonica (Wikipedia) Pieris japonica, the Japanese andromeda or Japanese pieris, is a species of flowering plant in the heath family Ericaceae. It is native to eastern China, Taiwan, and Japan, where it grows in mountain thickets. This medium-sized evergreen shrub or tree is widely cultivated in gardens. They are lustrous and leathery in texture and dark green in color while new growth is a conspicuous bronze or red eventually turning green.