General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Shrub
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun to Partial Shade
Partial or Dappled 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 7b -15 °C (5 °F) to -12.2 °C (10 °F)
Plant Height: 15 - 36 inches
Plant Spread: 15 - 36 inches
Leaves: Unusual foliage color
Evergreen
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: White
Bloom Size: Under 1"
Flower Time: Spring
Underground structures: Taproot
Uses: Provides winter interest
Toxicity: Leaves are poisonous
Propagation: Other methods: Cuttings: Stem
Awards and Recognitions: RHS AGM
Parentage: White Pearl x Valley Rose

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Common names
  • Japanese Andromeda
  • Heather
  • Japanese Pieris

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Date: 2009-03-11

Date: 2009-03-11

Date: 2009-03-11

photo credit: Dominicus Johannes Bergsma

photo credit: Dominicus Johannes Bergsma

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