Description
Flaming Silver Pieris is a slow-growing evergreen shrub with an upright spreading habit and glossy dark green foliage with a silvery boarder that emerges a fiery red. Clusters of drooping clear white bell-flowers bloom in spring as the new foliage emerges. Best bloom in part sun with slightly acidic and moist well-drained soils.
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Type: |
Shrub |
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Height: |
6′ – 8′ |
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Spread: |
6’ – 8′ |
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Spacing: |
7’ |
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USDA Hardiness Zone: |
5 – 8 |
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Culture: |
Part Sun, Full Shade |
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Bloom Color: |
White |
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Season of Interest: |
Spring, Year-Round |
MAINTENANCE NEEDS: High Maintenance. Water regularly. Remove spent flowers immediately. Lace bug infections can be a serious problem. Watch for scale, mites, and nematodes. Dieback and leaf spots are occasional problems.
LANDSCAPE USES: Accents or Group Plantings, Borders, Woodland Gardens, Wildlife Gardens, Foundation Plantings, and Containers.
COMPANION PLANTS: Rhododendron, Azalea, Camellia
IMAGES: Photo by David J. Stang, Pieris japonica Flaming Silver 3zz, CC BY-SA 4.0, (2) Photo by David J. Stang, Pieris japonica Flaming Silver 2zz, CC BY-SA 4.0, (3) Photo by David J. Stang, Pieris japonica Flaming Silver 5zz, CC BY-SA 4.0, (4) Vera Buhl, Plant2008-04-29 (18), CC BY-SA 3.0
*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown
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