Pieris japonica

Botanical Name: Pieris japonica
Common Name: Japanese andromeda, Japanese pieris, lily of the valley shrub
Family Name: Ericaceae
Distribution/Origin: China, Taiwan, Japan

Leaf: Simple, Green, Lustrous, Glabrous, Leathery, Oblanceolate/Obovate/Acute/Cuneate/Crenate/Serrate

Bud: Alternate, Spiraled

Inflorescence: White, Pink, Showy, Floriferous, Raceme, Fragrant, Mar/Apr

Fruit/Seed: Red, Brown, Capsule, Sep/Oct

Stem/Bark: Multi-stem trunk, Lightly fissured, Grey, Red, Brown

Size: Height: 1.3 - 2.0m/ 1.5 - 2.0m
Habit: Dense
Form: Oval-vertical

Soil: Acidic, Well-drained

Moisture: Moderate

Sun: Full sun, Partial sun

Exposure: Partial shade, Filtered shade

Hardiness Zone(USDA): 5

Landscape uses: Mixed shrub border, Screening, Small garden/space, Specimen plant, Spring interest

Notes: Broadleaf evergreen