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- Pieris japonica ‘Dorothy Wyckoff’
- USDA Hardiness Zones: 6a to 8b
- ‘Dorothy Wyckoff’ andromeda sets itself off from other pieris with a more vigorous growth rate but is still a compact size. The deep red buds open to light pink flowers that are nearly white, but which maintain a pinkish effect thanks to the rose-colored stems from which they hang. The evergreen foliage turns orange-bronze in the winter instead of waiting for new spring growth for color.
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- ‘Mountain Fire’ Andromeda, Japanese Pieris; Lily of the Valley Shrub
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- Woody Ornamentals - Flowering Shrubs - Evergreen - Broadleaf
- Growth Size: Medium Shrub - 4 to 6 feet tall, 4 to 6 feet wide
- Growth Habit: Compact - Mounding
- Features: Year Round Color and Interest, Excellent Foliage Color, Pollenizer, Winter Interest
- Deer Resistant, Tolerates Clay Soil
- Attracts: Bees
- Garden Ideas:
- Shade, Entryway, Asian-Zen
- Flower features: Showy Flowers, Fragrant, Buds Change Color
- Deep red buds open to light pink, nearly-white flowers that bloom in spring
- Foliage type and color: Evergreen, Dark Green
- Bronze in winter
- Landscape Uses: Foundation
- Accent, Specimen
- ‘Dorothy Wyckoff’ Andromeda is a Moderate maintenance plant
- Growth Size: Medium Shrub - 4 to 6 feet tall, 4 to 6 feet wide
- Growth Rate: Medium
- Spacing: 5-7 ft apart
- Exposure: Partial Shade to Full Shade
- Watering: Moist Regular
- Soil Types: Acidic Moist, well-drained Enriched with organic matter
- General Plant Care: Care for your shrubs includes monitoring for pests and diseases, periodically checking soil moisture, and providing fertilizer as needed. In general, plants that have sufficient water and the correct amount of fertilizer tend to not have as many pest and disease problems. Water new plants weekly during the growing season in the first year, and as needed after that.
- General Planting Tips: Choose a site suited to your plant's light, soil, and space needs. Dig a hole twice as wide but no deeper than the container. Remove plant from container and loosen roots slightly. Place the plant in the hole. If using slow-release (coated) fertilizer, you may add it according to package directions at this time. Add soil back to the hole, ensuring the top of the soil from the container is even with the surrounding soil. Water well, and add more soil if needed. Add 2-3 inches of mulch around plant, taking care to keep away from stem or trunk. See our FAQ page for more details on Mulching.
- General Fertilizing Tips: Acidic fertilizer after flowering according to package directions.
- General Pruning suggestions: Spring-flowering shrubs and trees bloom on buds that formed on growth from the previous season, also known as “old wood.” Do not prune these plants in late winter or before they bloom in early spring! If you do, you will be cutting off the flower buds. If pruning is needed, do it in late spring, soon after the shrub has finished blooming. This will allow time for new growth and buds to form in late summer and fall, which will bear another season of blooms next spring.
- Bloom Tips: Remove flower stalks after blooms have faded
