species 18,005 observations

Japanese Andromeda

Pieris japonica

Field notes

Supports All

39 native animals
supported in the US

Caterpillars Moths and butterflies raised on it Small Engrailed 1
Flower visitors Pollinators and other flower visitors Eastern Carpenter Bee, Common Eastern Bumble Bee, Unequal Cellophane Bee, Two-spotted Bumble Bee 38

Range

United States

Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided

Key traits

Layer: Shrubs
Light: Full sun Part shade
Moisture: Well drained Moist
Soil: Organic
Soil pH: Acid
Deer resistant: Yes
Habit: Dense Erect Rounded Spreading
Plant type: Perennial Poisonous Shrub

From NC State Extension.