Japanese Pieris, Japanese Andromeda Pieris japonica

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Botanical Name:

Pieris japonica

Family:

Ericaceae

Genus:

Pieris

Species:

japonica

Common Name:

Japanese Pieris, Japanese Andromeda

Seeds Per Pound:
2,227,000
Quantity:
0.34 lb
Germination:
40%
Germination Test Type:
estimate
Purity:
60%
Height:
6-12 feet
Collection Locale:
Washington
Crop Year:
2023
Minimum Hardiness Zone:
6

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In Stock: 0.34 lb
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Growing Info, follow in order:
Scarification: none required.
Stratification: none required.
Germination: surface sow and keep moist, tamp the soil. Cover to keep light out. Remove cover after germination.
In a Nutshell:
* Pieris japonica is a shrub with alternate, simple leaves , on brittle stems. The flowers are white, borne in early spring. A poisonous plant if consumed by people or animals.The name "andromeda" originated in the genus where the plant was formerly placed. more...
* Shiny dark green evergreen leaves, emerging bronzy in spring, white slightly fragrant flowers in pendulous masses, neat upright habit, prefers moist, well-drained, acid soil, but doesn't insist on it, needs shade in the U.S. South, parent of many cultivars, native to Japan.
* Woodland Garden Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, not Deep Shade. more...