Pieris Forest Flame

ər ɪ s or ˈ p ɪər ɪ s is a genus of seven species of shrubs in the family ericaceae native to mountain regions of eastern and southern asia eastern north america and cuba known commonly in north america as andromedas or fetterbushes they are broad leaved evergreen shrubs growing to 1 6 metres 3 ft 3 in 19 ft 8 in tall and 3 10 ft 0 9 3 0 m wide. The foliage fades to cream and then green as it matures.

Shoreline Area News April 2015

Pieris forest flame

Pieris x forest flame sku 6508 one of the most stunning shrubs in the cool season landscape. Pieris forest flame provides a burst of bright red new leaves in spring which gradually mature to pink cream and then green. Awarded and rhs agm for its outstanding garden performance pieris forest flame is a well loved variety and often thought to be one of the best.

Young spring leaves are bright red fading through coral pink and cream before reaching their final shade of dark green. Pieris ˈ p aɪ. Le pieris forest flame est l une des variétés les plus célèbres d andromède du japon.

Protecting your plant from late frosts with a fleece can prevent this. This hybrid grows 6 to 12 feet tall and spreads 3 to 8 feet. It has been given the award of garden merit agm by the royal horticultural society.

It produces narrow oval. Pieris forest flame is a broadleaf evergreen shrub that grows in sunset s climate zones 3b to 9 and 14 to 17. Genus name is the name of one of the greek muses.

Pendulous clusters racemes of lily of the valley like white flowers waxy urns appear in early spring. Pieris is a hardy shrub that can survive very low winter temperatures. In a sheltered part of the garden it will probably be fine.

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