Common names:
Japanese Pieris
Andromeda
Japanese Andromeda
Lily of the Valley Shrub

General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Shrub
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun to Partial Shade
Partial Shade to Full Shade
Full Shade
Water Preferences: Wet Mesic
Soil pH Preferences: Extremely acid (3.5 – 4.4)
Strongly acid (5.1 – 5.5)
Strongly alkaline (8.5 – 9.0)
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 10a -1.1 °C (30 °F) to +1.7 °C (35 °F)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 6a
Leaves: Evergreen
Broadleaf
Flowers: Showy
Inconspicuous
Malodorous
Flower Time: Fall
Uses: Salad greens
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
Resistances: Tolerates dry shade
Toxicity: Fruit is poisonous
Propagation: Other methods: Layering
Conservation status: Endangered (EN)

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Cool plant! by 4susiesjoy Nov 1, 2013 8:07 AM 1

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