Pieris ‘Brouwer’s Beauty’ – Andromeda

A hybrid between Mountain Andromeda (P. floribunda) from heathland balds of the Great Smoky Mountains and Japanese Andromeda (P. japonica). It resembles the former more than the latter with upright flower panicles, greater cold-hardiness and greater resistance to lace bugs. A well-drained soil with plenty of organic matter and careful attention to watering is necessary until the plant is established – ‘Brouwer’s Beauty’ resents either too much water or too little water.