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Pieris (any variety) (Pieris (any variety))

Other names: Andromeda (any variety), Lily-of-the-valley shrub (any variety), Fire of the forest (any variety), Japanese pieris (any variety)

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Variety or Cultivar
If you don't know the variety name of your Pieris, you can add this plant to your lists to get care advice. Pieris (any variety) are upright, bushy, evergreen shrubs with oblong, elliptic, or lance-shaped, glossy, dark green leaves, often red when young, and arching racemes of bell-shaped, white, cream, pink, or red flowers in spring.
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Season of interest

Flower

Spring Summer Autumn Winter
Flower

Foliage

Spring Summer Autumn Winter
Foliage
Height and spread

Height and spread

Size Max height Max spread To maturity
5 m 4 m 10-20 years
16 ft 13 ft 10-20 years

Where to grow

Soil type
  • Loamy
  • Sandy
Soil drainage
  • Moist but well-drained
  • Well-drained
Soil pH
  • Acid
Sunlight
  • Partial Shade
  • Full Sun
Aspect
  • East
  • West
  • South
Exposure
  • Sheltered

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Cultivation

Grow in moderately fertile, humus-rich, acidic soil in full sun to partial shade. May need protection in winter until established.

Suggested uses

Banks and Slopes, Containers/Patio, Architectural, Flower Arranging, Beds and borders, Cottage/Informal, City, Low Maintenance, Woodland

UK hardiness

H5

USDA zones

Zone 5, Zone 6, Zone 7, Zone 8, Zone 9

Sunset zone

2B, 3A, 3B, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17

WUCOLS

North-Central Coastal = Moderate/Medium
Central Valley = Moderate/Medium
South Coastal = Inappropriate
South Inland = Inappropriate
High and Intermediate Desert = Inappropriate
Low Desert = Inappropriate

Foliage

Evergreen

Habit

Upright, Bushy

Native to

Garden origin

Drought tolerant

No

Flood tolerant

No

Toxicity

Leaves and flower nectar may cause severe discomfort if ingested.

Plant care

Pruning

Pruning group 8.

Propagation methods

Semi-hardwood cuttings, Softwood cuttings

Pests

Lacebugs

Diseases

Leaf spot

Phytophthora root diseases

Prune out unsightly shoots only (only when needed)

Take semi-hardwood cuttings in late-summer

Mulch with leaf mould or garden compost in spring (optional)

Plant in moist, lime free, well-drained soil

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Pieris japonica 'Little Heath Green'
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