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Pieris (Japanese Andromeda)
Pieris japonica · Perennial
Pieris (Japanese Andromeda) is a slow-growing perennial, 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 and 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
- 4–6 ft
- 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
- Prone to leaf spot, Prone to lace bug
- Toxic to
- People
- Native to
- Japan, Taiwan, east China
Will it survive your winters?
We score Pieris (Japanese Andromeda)’s freeze-trouble range against the real coldest nights your area has recorded.
Powered by ~35 years of daily lows from the nearest NOAA weather station. A risk read, not a guarantee — a sheltered spot or mature plant beats the odds.
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