| Plant Habit: | Shrub |
| Life cycle: | Perennial |
| Sun Requirements: | Full Sun to Partial Shade Partial or Dappled Shade |
| Water Preferences: | Mesic |
| Soil pH Preferences: | Moderately acid (5.6 – 6.0) Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5) |
| Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 7a -17.8 °C (0 °F) to -15 °C (5 °F) |
| Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 10b |
| Plant Height: | 3 - 5 feet |
| Plant Spread: | 2 - 3 feet |
| Leaves: | Evergreen Broadleaf |
| Fruit: | Other: 1/3 inch brown capsule, splitting to release seeds. |
| Fruiting Time: | Winter |
| Flowers: | Showy Fragrant Blooms on old wood |
| Flower Color: | Pink Other: Pale pinkish-white |
| Bloom Size: | Under 1" |
| Flower Time: | Late winter or early spring Spring Late spring or early summer |
| Underground structures: | Taproot |
| Uses: | Windbreak or Hedge |
| Wildlife Attractant: | Bees |
| Resistances: | Humidity tolerant Drought tolerant |
| Toxicity: | Other: Many Lyonia sp. are highly toxic and sap may cause contact dermatitis and skin irritation in some individuals. |
| Propagation: Other methods: | Cuttings: Stem |
| Pollinators: | Bumblebees |
![Date: c. 1800-05
illustration [as Andromeda marginata] by P. J. Redouté from Duha](/pics/2022-10-07/scvirginia/b50fd1-250.jpg "Date: c. 1800-05
illustration [as Andromeda marginata] by P. J. Redouté from Duha")
