Pieris formosa var. forrestii 'Wakehurst'
JAPANESE ANDROMEDA, PEARL FLOWER
Ericaceae

 
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Plant type: evergreen shrub

Hardiness zones: 6-10

Sunlight: warm low sun to dappled light

Soil Moisture: dry between watering to constantly moist

Soil: enriched soil, acidic to mildly acidic

Tolerances: heavy frost
3m
Plant habit
 
2m

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Origins: China-Korea-Taiwan, Japan

Other Botanical Names:

Other Common Names: Lily of the Valley Bush

 
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Pieris formosa var. forrestii 'Wakehurst'
JAPANESE ANDROMEDA, PEARL FLOWER
Ericaceae

 

  Plant type: evergreen shrub

Hardiness zones: 6-10

Sunlight: warm low sun to dappled light

Soil Moisture: dry between watering to constantly moist

Soil: enriched soil, acidic to mildly acidic

Tolerances: heavy frost
3m
Plant habit
 
2m

FEATURES

Flowers: white

Flowering Time: early spring to late spring

Leaves: dark green; pink-red & cream new leaves


DESIGN

Garden Styles: suits oriental designs

Uses: formal screen, informal screen, formal hedge, informal hedge, pot, large planter, border

Growth rate: slow

Maintenance Level: average

Skill Level: average

Animals: deer resistant






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