General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Shrub
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun to Partial Shade
Water Preferences: Mesic
Soil pH Preferences: Strongly acid (5.1 – 5.5)
Moderately acid (5.6 – 6.0)
Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5)
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 4a -34.4 °C (-30 °F) to -31.7 °C (-25 °F)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 8b
Plant Height: 2 - 4 feet
Plant Spread: 2 - 4 feet
Leaves: Evergreen
Broadleaf
Other: New foliage emerges bright red, maturing to glossy dark green in color.
Flowers: Showy
Fragrant
Flower Color: White
Bloom Size: Under 1"
Flower Time: Spring
Uses: Provides winter interest
Resistances: Deer Resistant
Child plants: one child plant

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Common names
  • Himalayan Andromeda
  • Chinese Andromeda
Botanical names
  • Accepted: Pieris formosa
  • Synonym: Pieris formosa var. forrestii

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