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Plant Habit: Shrub
Sun Requirements: Full Sun to Partial Shade
Partial or Dappled Shade
Partial Shade to Full 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 5a -28.9 °C (-20 °F) to -26.1 °C (-15 °F)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 8b
Leaves: Evergreen
Broadleaf
Flowers: Showy
Fragrant
Blooms on old wood
Other: Flower buds form in late summer
Flower Time: Spring
Uses: Provides winter interest
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
Resistances: Deer Resistant
Toxicity: Leaves are poisonous
Propagation: Other methods: Cuttings: Stem

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Common names
  • Japanese Pieris
  • Andromeda
  • Japanese Andromeda
  • Lily of the Valley Shrub

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Location: My garden, Cedarhome, Washington
Date: 2010-02-02
Location: Backyard garden
Date: 2023-04-24

Date: 2020-03-24
Surviving eradic weather

Date: 2019-04-29
Location: Southern Maine
Date: 2020-05-25
Location: My garden in N E Pa. 
Date: 2016-05-10
Location: my garden zone 5 Indiana
Date: 2015-08-10
Location: Oregon  USA
Date: 2002     July
Pieris japonica'Mountain Fire'     Hanging seedpods
Location: Central Pennsylvania
Date: 2018-09-01
Location: Kalama, Wa.
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Location: Kalama, Wa.
  • Uploaded by Joy

Date: 2020-03-23
Bloomed, then covered with snow
Location: Fairfax, VA
Location: KALAMA WA
  • Uploaded by Joy
Location: Botanical Gardens of the State of Georgia...Athens, Ga
Date: 2018-03-03
Pieris japonica - Mountain Fire 003
Location: Lucketts, Loudoun County, Virginia
Date: 2014-05-07
Colorful display of new growth
Location: My garden in N E Pa. 
Date: 2014-05-19
Location: West Jordan, Utah, United States
Date: 2020-04-23
Location: Botanical Gardens of the State of Georgia...Athens, Ga
Date: 2018-03-29
Pieris japonica - Mountain Fire 004
Location: Cowell's garden centre, Newcastle UK
Date: 2019-04-29
Spring growth

photo credit: David J. Stang
Location: Maryland
Date: 2015-05-01
New growth
Location: Orem, Utah
Date: 2012-04-10
At Cooks Nursery

Date: 2019-05-18
Location: KALAMA WA
  • Uploaded by Joy
Location: Lucketts, Loudoun County, Virginia
Date: 2012-03-23
Location: Lucketts, Loudoun County, Virginia
Date: 2014-04-20
Intensely colored emergent spring growth
Location: Farmer John's Greenhouse, Farmington Hills, MI
Date: 2011-05-09
Location: Farmer John's Greenhouse, Farmington Hills, MI
Date: 2011-05-09
Location: Lucketts, Loudoun County, Virginia
Date: 3/22/2010
Plant in full bloom
Location: Farmer John's Greenhouse, Farmington Hills, MI
Date: 2011-05-09
Location: Farmer John's Greenhouse, Farmington Hills, MI
Date: 2011-05-09
Location: Farmer John's Greenhouse, Farmington Hills, MI
Date: 2011-05-09
Location: South Jordan, Utah, United States
Date: 2019-05-26
Location: My garden in N E Pa. 
Date: 2013-02-05

photo credit: A. Barra
Plant Events from our members
MissMew On June 6, 2016 Transplanted
Moved from front to back
MissMew On July 1, 2014 Obtained plant
SuperHappyCamper On April 12, 2023 Obtained plant
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