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Pieris japonica Flaming Silver

Flaming Silver Japanese Pieris (Flaming Silver Japanese Andromeda)

The new growth is fire-engine-red in colour with a thin margin of pink which changes to green with a contrasting silvery-white edge. Pendulous, white sprays of numerous, bell-shaped flowers are very showy against the red foliage.

  • »  Panicles of slightly fragrant, white, bell-shaped flowers
  • »  New leaves emerge pink and red, changing to green edged with white
  • »  Upright, mounding habit
  • »  Bloom Time: April to May

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Exposure
• Full Sun
• Partial Sun/Shade
Soil Moisture
• Moist to Average
• Average to Dry Soils
• Well-drained
Growth Rate
• Slow
Critter
• Deer Resistant
Attributes
• Evergreen
• Fragrant
Flowering Time
• Early Spring
Habit
• Mounding
• Upright
Foliage Color
• Green
• Multi-coloured
• Red
Landscape uses
• Foundation planting
• Rock garden
• Specimen
Planting instructions
• Container Plants
Additional Information about Pieris japonica 'Flaming Silver'

This cultivar is a variegated sport discovered in Holland on the hybrid Pieris japonica 'Forest Flame'.

Growing & Maintenance Tips for Pieris japonica 'Flaming Silver'

Pieris grows best in constant moisture, (but not standing water), in a fertile soil with a low pH. Seed capsules should be removed to promote next year's flower. Young plants can benefit from protection (burlap wrap) against drying, winter winds and winter sun in an exposed location. Use in a mixed border or for foundation plantings.