pieris jap forest flame
Looking to add year-round beauty and colour to your New Zealand garden? The pieris jap forest flame, also known as Pieris Forest Flame, is a spectacular shrub that stands out for its vibrant new foliage and elegant, cascading flower clusters. This evergreen ornamental thrives in NZ’s cool, temperate climates, offering garden enthusiasts fiery red spring growth, which matures to deep green—resulting in striking contrast and visual interest throughout the season. Whether planting as a focal point, hedging, or a companion to other shade- and acid-loving plants, the pieris jap forest flame easily fits into many garden designs, rewarding you with minimal maintenance and reliable performance.
Pieris Forest Flame
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Pieris Forest Flame is an attractive shrub grown for both its foliage and flowers. This compact, rounded shrub produces reddish-purple flower buds that first open as soft-pink then mature to white. The flowers are mildly fragrant and these are produced from winter through spring. New growth in spring is bright red which then fades to pink and cream before aging to pale green. Pieris Forest Flame makes for a superb specimen in a small garden and is well suited to growing in a container, adding to mixed plantings, formal gardens, for border planting, or planting around the barbecue area.
- Suited to regions:
Subtropical, Temperate - Plant type:
Shrubs - Height:
1.50 m - Spread:
1.50 m - Flowering time:
Spring, Winter - Tolerances:
Hardy - Garden uses:
Containers, Living areas, Parks, Pool areas, Specimen - Garden styles:
Backyard, City & Courtyard, Formal, Frontyard, Japanese, Modern, Rock
