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Ericaceae
Forest Flame Pieris
Pieris formosa var. forrestii
Transformation and dramatic flair.
- Family
- Ericaceae
- Genus
- Pieris
- Native to
- China, Himalayas
- Bloom season
- Spring
- Type
- Evergreen shrub
- Height
- 6-12 feet
- Sunlight
- Partial shade
- Soil
- Acidic, moist, well-drained
- Water
- Moderate
- Hardiness
- 7-9
- Lifespan
- Perennial
Did you know
- The name 'Forest Flame' refers to the brilliant red new growth that emerges in spring, not the flowers.
- New leaves transition through red, pink, cream, and finally green as they mature.
- The cascading chains of white bell-shaped flowers resemble lily of the valley.
- All parts of Pieris are toxic and contain grayanotoxins, the same compounds found in rhododendrons.
- George Forrest, the Scottish plant hunter, collected this variety in Yunnan, China in the early 1900s.
Color meanings
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Change
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Passion
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Renewal