The shiny, deep green foliage of 'Compacta' is topped by trusses of lightly fragrant, white, bell-like flowers in May. These compact, well-branched plants also offer flushes of red-bronze new growth after the flowers fade.
Plant Type:
Shrub
Botanical Name:
Pieris
Common Name:
Andromeda
Hardiness:
Zone 5
Sun:
4+ hours
Soil:
Moist, Sandy
Suggested Use 1:
Shaded foundation plantings
Suggested Use 2:
Woodland edge
Height:
3-4'
Width:
3-5'
Bloom Time:
Spring
Flower Color:
White
Growth Rate:
Slow
Shape:
Mound, Rounded
Winter Protection:
WILT-PRUF
Fertilizer:
Holly-tone
Winter Interest:
Form
Deer Resistant:
Yes
Butterflies:
Yes
Fragrant:
Yes
Plant With:
Cornus, Buxus, Chamaecyparis, Azalea
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