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Pieris floribunda
Pieris floribunda (Pursh) Benth. & Hook. f.
Mountain Fetterbush, Mountain Andromeda
Ericaceae (Heath Family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: PIFL
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
A compact, broadleaf evergreen, to 6 ft. tall, with deep-green, leathery, oval leaves and terminal clusters of pendulous, bell-shaped flowers. Flower buds form in the fall and are held erect through the winter, turning progressively more creamy-white.
Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Shrub
Leaf Retention: Evergreen
Leaf Complexity: Simple
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 6 feet tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: WhiteBloom Time: Mar , Apr , May
Distribution
USA: GA , NC , SC , TN , VA , VT , WVNative Distribution: Mts. of VA, WV, NC & TN
Native Habitat: Balds & moist, wooded, mountain slopes
Growing Conditions
Light Requirement: Part ShadeSoil Description: Well-drained soils.
Value to Beneficial Insects
Special Value to Native BeesSpecial Value to Bumble Bees
This information was provided by the Pollinator Program at The Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation.
From the National Organizations Directory
According to the species list provided by Affiliate Organizations, this plant is on display at the following locations:Mt. Cuba Center - Hockessin, DE
Web Reference
Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.Additional resources
USDA: Find Pieris floribunda in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Pieris floribunda in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Pieris floribunda
Metadata
Record Modified: 2022-10-27Research By: TWC Staff