BOTANICAL NAME PIERIS JAPONICA
PRONUNCIATION Pei - AIR - iss jah - PON - i - kah
COMMON NAME Japanese Andromeda
FAMILY Ericaceae
Life Cycle Evergreen perennial
Growth Habit Shrub Height 4’ - 6’ Width 4’ - 6’ Upright/Spreading
ARRANGEMENT and Composition Alternate and simple
LEAF Elliptical Length 1 1/2” - 3” Width 3/4”
MARGIN Serrated
VEINS Pinnate
FLOWER Spring White or pink panicle depending on cultivar
FRUIT Fall Capsule Brown
EXPOSURE Part shade Shade
GROWTH Slow
USE Specimen Foundation Border
DESCRIPTION Leaf tips may be red like Photinia
DESCRIPTION
CULTURAL PRACTICES Plant shallow in clay soil
PROBLEMS Lace bugs
ZONES 5 - 8
NATIVE OF: Japan