New and Unread Tree-Mails
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Hybrid Andromeda |
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Lily Of The Valley Bush |
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Heather |
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Pieris |
| Flame of the Forest |
| Plant Habit: | Shrub |
| Life cycle: | Perennial |
| Sun Requirements: | Full Sun to Partial Shade |
| Water Preferences: | Mesic |
| Soil pH Preferences: | Moderately acid (5.6 – 6.0) Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5) |
| Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 5a -28.9 °C (-20 °F) to -26.1 °C (-15 °F) |
| Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 8b |
| Plant Height: | 4 - 7 feet |
| Plant Spread: | 4 - 7 feet |
| Leaves: | Evergreen Broadleaf Other: Emerging leaves are bright red in color, fading to pink and maturing in summer to dark, glossy green. |
| Flowers: | Showy Fragrant |
| Flower Color: | White |
| Bloom Size: | Under 1" |
| Flower Time: | Late winter or early spring Spring |
| Uses: | Windbreak or Hedge Provides winter interest |
| Wildlife Attractant: | Butterflies |
| Resistances: | Deer Resistant |
| Parentage: | Pieris japonica x Wakehurst |
| Child plants: | 2 child plants |
A Cold Snap Stops Everything for a WeekEverybody seemed happy in the sun. Instead of looking down at the ground on their way to work, people held their heads high and were stopping to look at the wonderful spring flowers. Then it became overcast and the rain started; cold days and very cold nights set in for a week. On Monday morning we all awoke to clear blue skies; the sun came out, and everything was suddenly happy once again.
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| Posted by HemNorth (Castlegar, B. C. Canada - Zone 5b) on Apr 2, 2018 3:41 AM For forty years, I've known this plant as Pieris japonica, this variety being 'Forest Flame'. [ 2 replies | |
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