Pieris (Japanese Andromeda)

Pieris japonica

Pieris (Japanese Andromeda) (Pieris japonica) is a slow-growing shrub, hardy in USDA zones 5-8, that matures to about 9-12 ft × 6-8 ft. It does best in full sun and part shade with medium water needs in well-drained and moist soil. Expect white blooms in spring. It attracts bees and butterflies, stands up well to deer.

USDA zones

5-8

Sun

Full sun, Part shade

Water

Medium

Mature size

9-12 ft × 6-8 ft

Spacing

4-6ft

Growth rate

Slow

Maintenance

High

Soil

Well-drained, Moist

Foliage

Green, Red, Bronze

Bloom color

White

Bloom season

Spring

Attracts

Bees, Butterflies

Tough against

Deer

Watch out for

Leaf spot, Lace bug

Native to

Japan, Taiwan, east China