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Pieris japonica (Japanese Pieris, Japanese Andromeda)

Type: Species | Edit History      Plant ID - 565622



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Scientific Classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order: Ericales
Family: Ericaceae
Genus: Pieris
Species: Pieris japonica
 
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Plant Types edit
  • Evergreen
  • Ornamental
  • Shrub
Zones / Hardiness edit
  • 5b (to -10 F / -23 C)
  • 6a (to -5 F / -21 C)
  • 6b (to 0 F / -18 C)
  • 7a (to 5 F / -15 C)
  • 7b (to 10 F / -12 C)
  • 8a (to 15 F / -9 C)
  • 8b (to 20 F / -7 C)
Height (Maximum) edit
  • 10 to 20 feet (3 to 6 m)
Spread (Maximum) edit
  • 5 to 10 feet (1 1/2 to 3 m)
Flowering Start edit
  • March
Flowering End edit
  • May
Leaf Colour edit
  • Green - Dark
  • Variegated
Leaf Shape edit
  • Elliptic
  • Obovate
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Suitable For edit
  • Coastal Garden
  • Rainforest
  • Woodland Garden
Sun Exposure edit
  • Partial Shade
  • Full Shade
Soil Types edit
  • Well-drained
  • Moist
Soil pH edit
  • <5.5 (Strongly acidic)
  • 5.5 - 5.9 (Medium acidic)
  • 6.0 - 6.4 (Slightly acidic)
  • 6.5 - 6.9 (Very slightly acidic)
Bloom Colour edit
  • Red
  • Pink
  • White
Wildlife Value edit
  • Bees
  • Slug / Snail Resistant
Propagation Techniques edit
  • Layering - Simple
Skill Level edit
  • Beginner
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Contributors For This Plant
Jewell (5504)
  udoit2urself (492)
toni (36069)
Netty (13946)
Frank (2698)
  purpleinopp (8118)
jb19012 (126)
Philip Nulty (153)


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Jewell (5504) wrote on Apr 05 2009
In northern coastal areas can take full sun if gets plenty of water. Treated much the same as rhondodendron and azalea which it is related to.

Comes in varieties with variegated leaves and flowering varieties of maroon, pink and white.

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jb19012 (126) wrote on Sep 13 2010
Rating for this plant:
Slow grower with early spring blooms, nice greenery, and an upright, but flowing habit make it an attractive specimen in a shady area.

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