Pieris japonica 'Flaming Silver'
Common name: 
Flaming Silver Pieris
Pronunciation: 
pi-ER-is ja-PON-i-ca
Family: 
Ericaceae
Genus: 
Pieris
Type: 
Broadleaf
Native to (or naturalized in) Oregon: 
No
  • Broadleaf evergreen, variegated shrub, small, slow growing, to 5 ft (1.5 m) tall in 10 years, similar width.  New leaves bright red, becoming pink and finally green with silvery-white edges, the color of the young leaves contrast with the green of older leaves.   White flowers appear with the young leaves.
  • Sun to part shade.  Best in moist, well-drained, acid soil with ample organic matter.  However, not as demanding for acid soil as many other ericaceous plants.  Responds to fertilization, especially in high rainfall areas.
  • Hardy to USDA Zone 5
  • Silverton, Oregon: The Oregon Garden.
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  • plant habit, flowering and new growth

    plant habit, flowering and new growth