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Hello,
I'm taking the horticulture class and we have an assignment to identify a plant from our backyard. It suggested we use this link to ask a M...
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Plant identifier #891710
Asked January 18, 2025, 6:58 PM EST
Hello,
I'm taking the horticulture class and we have an assignment to identify a plant from our backyard. It suggested we use this link to ask a Master Gardener. I've attached a photo of a bush in our backyard. It gets white dangling flowers in the summer and has a very woody trunk/stem. I'd guess it's about 7 or 8 feet tall. I'd appreciate some help, thank you!
Polk County Oregon
Expert Response
Dear Erin,
Thank you for contacting us about plant identification. Your photos appear to show a landscape plant that is commonly known as Japanese Pieris (Pieris japonica) or Japanese andromeda. You can find information about this plant here:
https://landscapeplants.oregonstate.edu/plants/pieris-japonica
I hope this information is helpful. Please write again anytime you have a gardening question.
Thank you for contacting us about plant identification. Your photos appear to show a landscape plant that is commonly known as Japanese Pieris (Pieris japonica) or Japanese andromeda. You can find information about this plant here:
https://landscapeplants.oregonstate.edu/plants/pieris-japonica
I hope this information is helpful. Please write again anytime you have a gardening question.
