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Fetterbushes (Pieris)
The fetterbushes (Pieris) are a small group of evergreen shrubs in the heather family. They also sometimes go under the common name 'Andromedas.' Their spring leaves tend to sport vibrant shades of yellow, red, or pink, and they have handsome flower chains as well – for these reasons, several fetterbushes are commonly cultivated as ornamentals.
Lifespan
Perennial
Key Facts About Fetterbushes
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Attributes of Fetterbushes
Plant Height
2 m
Spread
2 m
Leaf type
Evergreen
Scientific Classification of Fetterbushes
Distribution of Fetterbushes
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Distribution Map of Fetterbushes
Native
Cultivated
Invasive
Potentially invasive
Exotic
No species reported
How to Grow and Care for Fetterbushes
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Fetterbushes is a shade-tolerant evergreen shrub with specific care needs tailored to its preference for cool, moist, and acidic environments. Basic care involves partial shade, consistently moist but well-drained soil, and cool temperatures, avoiding extremes. Common challenges encompass lace bug infestations and fungal diseases such as root rot. Seasonally, fetterbushes requires protection from winter winds and excessive summer heat, with mulching beneficial in maintaining soil moisture and temperature stability. Pruning after flowering maintains health and appearance.
How to Water Fetterbushes?
What Are the Sunlight Requirements for Fetterbushes?
How to Propagate Fetterbushes?
How to Plant Fetterbushes?
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8 most common species：
Japanese pieris
Japanese pieris (Pieris japonica) is an evergreen shrub that produces chains of small flowers. But be careful, it can cause seizures and temporary blindness if consumed by animals or people. Even so, is sometimes grown in the foundation portion of gardens along with other shrubs.
Lily of the valley bush
Also known as lily of the valley bush, this evergreen shrub is native to eastern Asia. It blooms in early spring with clusters of fragrant white flowers, attracting bees and butterflies. The glossy foliage turns pink or red in the fall, adding a splash of color to the garden.
Mountain fetterbush
The mountain fetterbush is less subject to damage from the Azalea lacebug that often infests the Japanese species. There is a cultivar of a hybrid between the American and Japanese species called 'Brouwer's Beauty' that does adapt easily to cultivation and bears intermediate flower clusters that are erect and yet drooping also.
Japanese pieris 'Mountain Fire'
Japanese pieris 'Mountain Fire' is a broadleaf, evergreen fetterbush also known as Andromeda japonica. It is an ornamental fetterbush variant that grows to about 1.8 to 2.5 m. This very colorful cultivar has red foliage and white flowers and is adored for this striking visual contrast.
Japanese pieris 'Red Head'
The japanese pieris 'Red Head' is a fetterbush variant named for its fulsome red foliage which, because it is so abundant in the winter, creates visual interest at a time when many plants are dormant. They reach 1.8 to 2.5 m in height. Flowers bud pink but open into white blooms which contrast magnificently with the red foliage.
Japanese pieris 'Purity'
Japanese pieris 'Purity' is a medium-sized Japanese pieris cultivar that produces sprays of attractive white bell-shaped flowers. This variety grows to 1.5 m, making it much easier to fit into the garden than the parent's height of 4 m. The color white has is traditionally associated with purity, which explains how japanese pieris 'Purity' received its name.
Japanese pieris 'Valley Valentine'
The japanese pieris 'Valley Valentine' is a denser form of the Japanese pieris evergreen shrub. Not as hardy as its counterpart, it needs shelter, some shade, and protection from the wind. It is, however, resistant to deer and most diseases. The flowers are reminiscent of the Lily of the Valley flowers.
Japanese pieris 'Little Heath Green'
Japanese pieris 'Little Heath Green' is a dwarf cultivar of the Japanese pieris and prized as one of the most compact cultivars. Besides its small size and slow growth rate, the cultivar was bred to provide spectacular foliage in the spring when bronze-red leaves emerge. As the season progresses, the foliage becomes deep green until turning red again in the late fall.
All Species of Fetterbushes
Japanese pieris
Japanese pieris
Japanese pieris (Pieris japonica) is an evergreen shrub that produces chains of small flowers. But be careful, it can cause seizures and temporary blindness if consumed by animals or people. Even so, is sometimes grown in the foundation portion of gardens along with other shrubs.
Lily of the valley bush
Lily of the valley bush
Also known as lily of the valley bush, this evergreen shrub is native to eastern Asia. It blooms in early spring with clusters of fragrant white flowers, attracting bees and butterflies. The glossy foliage turns pink or red in the fall, adding a splash of color to the garden.
Mountain fetterbush
Mountain fetterbush
The mountain fetterbush is less subject to damage from the Azalea lacebug that often infests the Japanese species. There is a cultivar of a hybrid between the American and Japanese species called 'Brouwer's Beauty' that does adapt easily to cultivation and bears intermediate flower clusters that are erect and yet drooping also.
Japanese pieris 'Mountain Fire'
Japanese pieris 'Mountain Fire'
Japanese pieris 'Mountain Fire' is a broadleaf, evergreen fetterbush also known as Andromeda japonica. It is an ornamental fetterbush variant that grows to about 1.8 to 2.5 m. This very colorful cultivar has red foliage and white flowers and is adored for this striking visual contrast.
Japanese pieris 'Red Head'
Japanese pieris 'Red Head'
The japanese pieris 'Red Head' is a fetterbush variant named for its fulsome red foliage which, because it is so abundant in the winter, creates visual interest at a time when many plants are dormant. They reach 1.8 to 2.5 m in height. Flowers bud pink but open into white blooms which contrast magnificently with the red foliage.
Japanese pieris 'Purity'
Japanese pieris 'Purity'
Japanese pieris 'Purity' is a medium-sized Japanese pieris cultivar that produces sprays of attractive white bell-shaped flowers. This variety grows to 1.5 m, making it much easier to fit into the garden than the parent's height of 4 m. The color white has is traditionally associated with purity, which explains how japanese pieris 'Purity' received its name.
Japanese pieris 'Valley Valentine'
Japanese pieris 'Valley Valentine'
The japanese pieris 'Valley Valentine' is a denser form of the Japanese pieris evergreen shrub. Not as hardy as its counterpart, it needs shelter, some shade, and protection from the wind. It is, however, resistant to deer and most diseases. The flowers are reminiscent of the Lily of the Valley flowers.
Japanese pieris 'Little Heath Green'
Japanese pieris 'Little Heath Green'
Japanese pieris 'Little Heath Green' is a dwarf cultivar of the Japanese pieris and prized as one of the most compact cultivars. Besides its small size and slow growth rate, the cultivar was bred to provide spectacular foliage in the spring when bronze-red leaves emerge. As the season progresses, the foliage becomes deep green until turning red again in the late fall.
Japanese pieris 'Pink Delight'
Japanese pieris 'Pink Delight'
Japanese pieris 'Pink Delight' is a bushy, rounded, medium-sized evergreen shrub, named for the pale-pink, urn-shaped flowers growing in drooping clusters. The blooming time is early spring, and blooms fade to white as they mature. The elongated foliage is bronze when young and turns dark green with age.
Japanese pieris 'White Rim'
Japanese pieris 'White Rim'
Japanese pieris 'White Rim' is an evergreen, compact shrub known for its leaves: dark green and tinged with creamy-white margins, with a leathery texture. It is a cultivar of Pieris japonica named for the white variations on the foliage. Gardens favor this plant for its hardiness, shade-tolerance, and low maintenance requirements.
Japanese pieris 'Flaming Silver'
Japanese pieris 'Flaming Silver'
A slow-growing variegated sport of the Japanese Pieris 'Forest Flame', this fetterbush cultivar balances red and silver in its foliage that its parent does not. The vibrant colors of its plant have led to its name, the japanese pieris 'Flaming Silver'. It has been awarded the Award of Garden Merit as a plant that offers both flowers and fruit.
Japanese pieris 'Katsura'
Japanese pieris 'Katsura'
Set apart by an upright bush-like habit, early blooming, and hardiness, the japanese pieris 'Katsura' can be grown in landscape or as a container plant. Discovered by Yoshimichi Hirose, the japanese pieris 'Katsura' is a sport of the Pieris japonica and named for its red wine foliage and rose-colored flowers. Gardeners have been attracted to japanese pieris 'Katsura''s compact growth, easy care, and display throughout seasons.
Mountain pieris 'Wakehurst'
Mountain pieris 'Wakehurst'
Mountain pieris 'Wakehurst' is a cultivated plant from the Heath family that’s bred for its uniquely colored foliage. It is also how "Wakehurst" differs from other plants in the genus. Young leaves are a vibrant red that fades to cream as they grow and eventually turn green. It is the color show the leaves put on that makes it popular in larger gardens.
Japanese pieris 'Blush'
Japanese pieris 'Blush'
Part of the pieris or fetterbush family, japanese pieris 'Blush' are a shrub-to-tree which can reach the height of 2.5 to 4 m. Blush was created and named for its panicles of blush-pink flowers. It is fragrant with a long blooming season. It is also very toxic to humans and animals.
Japanese pieris 'Cavatine'
Japanese pieris 'Cavatine'
This is a dwarf cultivar, with daintier white blooms and foliage that begins as a deep green, transitioning to a bright red in the spring season. The japanese pieris 'Cavatine' has a long life span, but will grow to just over 61 cm in height in a ten-year period.
Fetterbushes 'White Pearl'
Fetterbushes 'White Pearl'
Fetterbushes 'White Pearl' is a fetterbush variety with small white blooms that look like white pearls. It is much more compact than most cultivars, reaching only about 1m. It has beautiful bronze-red leaves when young that turn green with age. It may bloom much earlier than other fetterbushes, blooming as early as late winter while other varieties wait until spring.
Japanese pieris 'Firecrest'
Japanese pieris 'Firecrest'
Japanese pieris 'Firecrest' is a showy shrub offering foliage that emerges as bright bronze and red when new, later fading to pink and green. Flowers are a contrasting white. It is a cultivar of Pieris japonica, named for the bright fiery tones that the new growth offers in spring. Gardeners choose this plant for its pollen-rich flowers, which attract bees.
Japanese pieris 'Grayswood'
Japanese pieris 'Grayswood'
This is an ornamental cultivar that grows small and compact and was cultivated from the Japanese pieris. The japanese pieris 'Grayswood' grows upright and spreading with a dark golden foliage and bright white flower buds. This cultivar is appreciated for foundation, border, massing, and specimen planting.
Japanese pieris 'Forest Flame'
Japanese pieris 'Forest Flame'
Japanese pieris 'Forest Flame' is a broadleaf, evergreen fetterbush which grows to a height of 1.2 to 2 m. It is named for the way its foliage starts as a bright, vibrant red before transitioning through cream and into a dark, glossy green. This striking variant of Pieris japonica is loved for this multicolored foliage and its contrasting pink flowers.
Japanese pieris 'Little Heath'
Japanese pieris 'Little Heath'
Japanese pieris 'Little Heath' is a dwarf, compact cultivar of P. japonica, ideal for planting in larger patio pots. It can grow to a height of 60 cm. The evergreen dark green leaves are small and have white margins. The pink buds turn into white flowers, but are rather sparse.
Japanese pieris 'Prelude'
Japanese pieris 'Prelude'
Japanese pieris 'Prelude' is bred from the Pieris evergreen shrub. This cultivar is more compact than the parent plant and blooms slightly later. It also has fewer seed pods. It features clusters of drooping white flowers and, most uniquely, leaves that first emerge as pink and then turn dark green as the shrub matures.
Mountain pieris 'Jermyns'
Mountain pieris 'Jermyns'
Mountain pieris 'Jermyns' is a cultivated plant from the heath family. Mountain pieris 'Jermyns' is bred as a pollinator and recognized by the Royal Horticultural Society. It produces a cascade of white blooms, similar in appearance to Lily of the Valley. The flowers are what set the plant apart from others in the genus.
Japanese pieris 'Debutante'
Japanese pieris 'Debutante'
Japanese pieris 'Debutante' is an evergreen shrub popular for providing year-round ground cover. Bred from the Pieris shrub, it is the smallest cultivar, classified as a dwarf, so it is ideal for gardeners looking to fill a small space. It is popular for its delicate white flowers and attractive foliage.
Japanese pieris 'Brouwer's Beauty'
Japanese pieris 'Brouwer's Beauty'
The japanese pieris 'Brouwer's Beauty' is a combination of Pieris floribunda and Pieris Japonica. This cultivar is more compact and grows more slowly. It is able to resist deer and is appreciated as a specimen plant or for hedges and foundations.
Climbing fetterbush
Climbing fetterbush
Climbing fetterbush is a compact evergreen shrub prevalent in the understories of southeastern US forests. Its leathery, lanceolate leaves with a glossy surface are distinctive, while clusters of bell-shaped, creamy-white flowers in spring add to its ornamental appeal. The plant's resilience in shade and acidic soils reflects its adaption to the dense canopy overhead and nutrient-poor environments.
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Dracaena
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Fig trees
Fig trees have been cultivated in many regions for their fruits, particularly the common fig, F. carica. Most of the species have edible fruits, although the common fig is the only one of commercial value. Fig trees are also important food sources for wildlife in the tropics, including monkeys, bats, and insects.
Brambles
Brambles are members of the rose family, and there are hundreds of different types to be found throughout the European countryside. They have been culturally significant for centuries; Christian folklore stories hold that when the devil was thrown from heaven, he landed on a bramble bush. Their vigorous growth habit can tangle into native plants and take over.
Maples
The popular tree family known as maples change the color of their leaves in the fall. Many cultural traditions encourage people to watch the colors change, such as momijigari in Japan. Maples popular options for bonsai art. Alternately, their sap is used to create maple syrup.
Prunus
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Nightshades
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Roses
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Oaks
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Fetterbushes
Pieris
The fetterbushes (Pieris) are a small group of evergreen shrubs in the heather family. They also sometimes go under the common name 'Andromedas.' Their spring leaves tend to sport vibrant shades of yellow, red, or pink, and they have handsome flower chains as well – for these reasons, several fetterbushes are commonly cultivated as ornamentals.
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Perennial
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Key Facts About Fetterbushes
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Attributes of Fetterbushes
Plant Height
2 m
Spread
2 m
Leaf type
Evergreen
Scientific Classification of Fetterbushes
Distribution of Fetterbushes
Feedback
Distribution Map of Fetterbushes
Native
Cultivated
Invasive
Potentially invasive
Exotic
No species reported
How to Grow and Care for Fetterbushes
Feedback
Fetterbushes is a shade-tolerant evergreen shrub with specific care needs tailored to its preference for cool, moist, and acidic environments. Basic care involves partial shade, consistently moist but well-drained soil, and cool temperatures, avoiding extremes. Common challenges encompass lace bug infestations and fungal diseases such as root rot. Seasonally, fetterbushes requires protection from winter winds and excessive summer heat, with mulching beneficial in maintaining soil moisture and temperature stability. Pruning after flowering maintains health and appearance.
How to Water Fetterbushes?
What Are the Sunlight Requirements for Fetterbushes?
How to Propagate Fetterbushes?
How to Plant Fetterbushes?
Exploring the Fetterbushes Plants
Feedback
8 most common species：
Japanese pieris
Japanese pieris (Pieris japonica) is an evergreen shrub that produces chains of small flowers. But be careful, it can cause seizures and temporary blindness if consumed by animals or people. Even so, is sometimes grown in the foundation portion of gardens along with other shrubs.
Lily of the valley bush
Also known as lily of the valley bush, this evergreen shrub is native to eastern Asia. It blooms in early spring with clusters of fragrant white flowers, attracting bees and butterflies. The glossy foliage turns pink or red in the fall, adding a splash of color to the garden.
Mountain fetterbush
The mountain fetterbush is less subject to damage from the Azalea lacebug that often infests the Japanese species. There is a cultivar of a hybrid between the American and Japanese species called 'Brouwer's Beauty' that does adapt easily to cultivation and bears intermediate flower clusters that are erect and yet drooping also.
Japanese pieris 'Mountain Fire'
Japanese pieris 'Mountain Fire' is a broadleaf, evergreen fetterbush also known as Andromeda japonica. It is an ornamental fetterbush variant that grows to about 1.8 to 2.5 m. This very colorful cultivar has red foliage and white flowers and is adored for this striking visual contrast.
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All Species of Fetterbushes
Japanese pieris
Lily of the valley bush
Mountain fetterbush
Japanese pieris 'Mountain Fire'
Japanese pieris 'Red Head'
Japanese pieris 'Purity'
Japanese pieris 'Valley Valentine'
Japanese pieris 'Little Heath Green'
Japanese pieris 'Pink Delight'
Japanese pieris 'White Rim'
Japanese pieris 'Flaming Silver'
Japanese pieris 'Katsura'
Mountain pieris 'Wakehurst'
Japanese pieris 'Blush'
Japanese pieris 'Cavatine'
Fetterbushes 'White Pearl'
Japanese pieris 'Firecrest'
Japanese pieris 'Grayswood'
Japanese pieris 'Forest Flame'
Japanese pieris 'Little Heath'
Japanese pieris 'Prelude'
Mountain pieris 'Jermyns'
Japanese pieris 'Debutante'
Japanese pieris 'Brouwer's Beauty'
Climbing fetterbush
More Popular Genus
Feedback
Dracaena
Dracaena are popular house plants that are easy to grow. They can tolerate low-light conditions and require little watering. Their leaves range from variegated to dark green. Their characteristic traits include woody stems that grow slowly but offer a striking appearance for small spaces such as apartments or offices.
Fig trees
Fig trees have been cultivated in many regions for their fruits, particularly the common fig, F. carica. Most of the species have edible fruits, although the common fig is the only one of commercial value. Fig trees are also important food sources for wildlife in the tropics, including monkeys, bats, and insects.
Brambles
Brambles are members of the rose family, and there are hundreds of different types to be found throughout the European countryside. They have been culturally significant for centuries; Christian folklore stories hold that when the devil was thrown from heaven, he landed on a bramble bush. Their vigorous growth habit can tangle into native plants and take over.
Maples
The popular tree family known as maples change the color of their leaves in the fall. Many cultural traditions encourage people to watch the colors change, such as momijigari in Japan. Maples popular options for bonsai art. Alternately, their sap is used to create maple syrup.
Prunus
Prunus is a genus of flowering fruit trees that includes almonds, cherries, plums, peaches, nectarines, and apricots. These are often known as "stone fruits" because their pits are large seeds or "stones." When prunus trees are damaged, they exhibit "gummosis," a condition in which the tree's gum (similar to sap) is secreted to the bark to help heal external wounds.
Nightshades
Nightshades is a large and diverse genus of plants, with more than 1500 different types worldwide. This genus incorporates both important staple food crops like tomato, potato, and eggplant, but also dangerous poisonous plants from the nightshade family. The name was coined by Pliny the Elder almost two thousand years ago.
Roses
Most species of roses are shrubs or climbing plants that have showy flowers and sharp thorns. They are commonly cultivated for cut flowers or as ornamental plants in gardens due to their attractive appearance, pleasant fragrance, and cultural significance in many countries. The rose hips (fruits) can also be used in jams and teas.
Oaks
Oaks are among the world's longest-lived trees, sometimes growing for over 1,000 years! The oldest known oak tree is in the southern United States and is over 1,500 years old. Oaks produce an exceedingly popular type of wood which is used to make different products, from furniture and flooring to wine barrels and even cosmetic creams.
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