Can andromeda grow in shade?
Japanese andromeda (Pieris japonica) is a useful broadleaf, evergreen shrub in the same family (Ericaceae) as holly, rhododendron and mountain laurel. It is valued in the landscape for its resilience in conditions common to Northeast gardens and sometimes difficult to fill: light shade and moist, mildly acidic soil. Caring for Japanese Andromeda After it Blooms Once your plant is finished flowering, you can prune them back so they can set their buds for the following year during the summer.Andromeda, Japanese Pieris japonica May – June Old growth Thinning, Heading Prune after flowering.
Is Andromeda an evergreen?
About the Andromeda A very attractive, broad-leaved evergreen shrub with colorful, blush to dark red new foliage growth. Panicles of dense, showy, lily-of-the-valley like flowers highlight the glossy foliage in spring. This slow growing shrub is similar to rhododendron in that it grows well in part shade and on acidic soils. Purchase plants at a local garden center and plant from spring to summer in a full sun to part shade location. Grow andromeda on well-drained, humus-rich, acidic soil.