General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Shrub
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun to Partial Shade
Partial or Dappled Shade
Partial Shade to Full Shade
Water Preferences: Mesic
Soil pH Preferences: Strongly acid (5.1 – 5.5)
Moderately acid (5.6 – 6.0)
Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5)
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 5a -28.9 °C (-20 °F) to -26.1 °C (-15 °F)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 8b
Plant Height: 5 feet
Plant Spread: 3 feet
Leaves: Evergreen
Variegated
Broadleaf
Flowers: Showy
Fragrant
Blooms on old wood
Other: Flower buds form in late summer
Flower Color: Pink
Bloom Size: Under 1"
Flower Time: Late winter or early spring
Spring
Uses: Windbreak or Hedge
Provides winter interest
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
Resistances: Deer Resistant
Toxicity: Leaves are poisonous
Propagation: Seeds: Sow in situ
Will not come true from seed
Propagation: Other methods: Cuttings: Stem
Cuttings: Tip
Layering
Miscellaneous: Patent/Plant Breeders' Rights: USPP 19,331(2008)
Goes Dormant
Parentage: Sport of: Valley Valentine
Child plants: one child plant

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Trade name information:
Series: Passion Party™
Trade Name: Passion Frost
Cultivar name: 'Ralto'
Common names
  • Japanese Andromeda
  • Pieris

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Location: South Jordan, Utah, United States
Date: 2020-04-05
Location: South Jordan, Utah, United States
Date: 2020-03-14

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Location: West Jordan, Utah, United States
Date: 2019-05-31

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