Pieris 'Forest Flame' - 55-60cm, 5lt AncientPieris 'Forest Flame' is a large, compact, rounded, evergreen shrub with narrowly ovate, pointed, glossy leaves which emerge fiery red in spring, fade to creamy pink and turn dark green in summer. Pendulous clusters of tiny, bell shaped, white flowers, resembling lily of the valley bloom in early spring and are followed by seed capsules that persist into winter. Pieris 'Forest Flame' prefers fertile, organically rich, acidic, medium moisture, well
female flowers bloom in summer and are followed by attractive
Excellent as a foundation plant and planted in groups
yellowish flowers bloom in spring and are followed by small beech nuts in autumn
to yellow and white
scale-like
or as a low screen
funnel-shaped white
but it also tolerates full sun
Its striking young foliage emerges bright red before maturing to glossy dark green
It can grow in any kind of soil
It can brighten shady corners of the garden or north-facing garden walls
Spiraea is a lovely