Pieris 'Brouwer's Beauty' (Japanese Andromeda)
Japanese Andromeda 'Brouwer’s Beauty', Hybrid Andromeda 'Brouwer’s Beauty', Lily of the Valley Shrub
An excellent choice for the landscape, Pieris 'Brouwer's Beauty' is a dense, compact, evergreen shrub that provides desirable winter interest, abundant spring blooms and a delightful foliage which holds its color across the seasons. It features deep purplish red flower buds in winter, which contrast nicely with the shiny, dark green foliage, transitioning to a profusion of urn-shaped, pendulous, creamy white flowers held in horizontal trusses at the tips of the branches. Pieris 'Brouwer's Beauty' is a charming hybrid between Pieris floribunda, from eastern North America, and Pieris japonica, from Japan.
- Dense and compact, this slow-growing shrub typically grows 5-7 ft tall (150-210 cm) with a spread of 5-8 ft. (150-240 cm).
- A sun to part shade lover, this plant is best grown in moist, acidic, organically enriched, well-drained soils.
- Winner of the Cary Award which recognizes plants that are particularly adequate for New England, offer superior landscape appeal, are winter hardy in zone 5 or colder and are pest resistant.
- Deer resistant
- Mass in mixed shrub borders. Perfect as specimen plants, hedges or for foundation plantings. Great with Rhododendrons, ferns, hostas and epidemiums.
- Toxic by ingestion. Wear gloves and wash hands after handling
- Toxic to dogs, toxic to cats, toxic to horses, toxic to humans.
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Requirements
Hardiness | 5
– 8 |
---|---|
Heat Zones | 6
– 8 |
Climate Zones | 1, 2, 2B, 3, 3A, 3B, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17 |
Plant Type | Shrubs |
Plant Family | Pieris |
Exposure | Full Sun, Partial Sun |
Season of Interest |
Spring (Early,Mid) Winter |
Height | 5' – 7' (150cm – 210cm) |
Spread | 5' – 8' (150cm – 240cm) |
Spacing | 60" – 96" (150cm – 240cm) |
Water Needs | Average |
Maintenance | Low |
Soil Type | Loam, Sand |
Soil pH | Acid |
Soil Drainage | Moist but Well-Drained, Well-Drained |
Characteristics | Plant of Merit, Showy, Evergreen |
Tolerance | Deer |
Garden Uses | Banks and Slopes, Beds and Borders |
Garden Styles | City and Courtyard, Coastal Garden, Informal and Cottage, Prairie and Meadow |
While every effort has been made to describe these plants accurately, please keep in mind that height, bloom time, and color may differ in various climates. The description of these plants has been written based on numerous outside resources.
Requirements
Hardiness | 5
– 8 |
---|---|
Heat Zones | 6
– 8 |
Climate Zones | 1, 2, 2B, 3, 3A, 3B, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17 |
Plant Type | Shrubs |
Plant Family | Pieris |
Exposure | Full Sun, Partial Sun |
Season of Interest |
Spring (Early,Mid) Winter |
Height | 5' – 7' (150cm – 210cm) |
Spread | 5' – 8' (150cm – 240cm) |
Spacing | 60" – 96" (150cm – 240cm) |
Water Needs | Average |
Maintenance | Low |
Soil Type | Loam, Sand |
Soil pH | Acid |
Soil Drainage | Moist but Well-Drained, Well-Drained |
Characteristics | Plant of Merit, Showy, Evergreen |
Tolerance | Deer |
Garden Uses | Banks and Slopes, Beds and Borders |
Garden Styles | City and Courtyard, Coastal Garden, Informal and Cottage, Prairie and Meadow |