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Pieris, Andromeda, Japanese Pieris, Lily of the Valley Shrub 'Sweetwater'

Pierisjaponica

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Family
Ericaceae (er-ek-AY-see-ee)
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Genus
Pieris (pee-AIR-iss)
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Species
japonica (juh-PON-ih-kuh)
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Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Sun to Partial Shade
Foliage
Evergreen
Provides Winter Interest
This plant is resistant to deer
Textured
Height
10-12 ft. (3-3.6 m)
Spacing
6-8 ft. (1.8-2.4 m)
Hardiness
USDA Zone 4b: to -31.6 °C (-25 °F)
USDA Zone 5a: to -28.8 °C (-20 °F)
USDA Zone 5b: to -26.1 °C (-15 °F)
USDA Zone 6a: to -23.3 °C (-10 °F)
USDA Zone 6b: to -20.5 °C (-5 °F)
USDA Zone 7a: to -17.7 °C (0 °F)
USDA Zone 7b: to -14.9 °C (5 °F)
Danger

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Bloom Color
White/Near White
Bloom Time

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Other Details
Category
Shrubs
Water Requirements
Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater
Foliage Color
Orange/Apricot
Where to Grow

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Bloom Characteristics
Flowers are fragrant
Bloom Size

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Other details

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Soil pH requirements
5.6 to 6.0 (acidic)
6.1 to 6.5 (mildly acidic)
Patent Information
Patent expired
Propagation Methods

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Seed Collecting
N/A: plant does not set seed, flowers are sterile, or plants will not come true from seed
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claypa
West Pottsgrove, PA (Zone 6b) | October 2008 | neutral

Blooms for two months; the buds are red, the sterile flowers are white.
PP#7872

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