Overview

Pieris 'Flaming Silver' is a shrub in the genus Pieris, part of the Ericaceae family. Pieris 'Flaming Silver' grows best in partial shade and full shade, and tolerates acidic and well-drained soils and acidic pH. Its UK hardiness is rated H5. Suggested uses include borders, woodland gardens and containers.

About

Pieris 'Flaming Silver' is a shrub cultivar of the Pieris genus, belonging to the Ericaceae family. It thrives in sheltered, shaded positions with acidic, moist, and well-drained soil, making it suitable for borders, woodland gardens, and containers. This cultivar prefers partial to full shade and should be protected from direct hot sun and dry conditions. It is hardy to UK zone H5 and benefits from light pruning after flowering to maintain its shape and remove dead wood. Propagation is typically done by semi-ripe cuttings in summer.

About the genus

Pieris is a genus of seven species of shrubs in the flowering plant family Ericaceae, native to mountain regions of eastern and southern Asia, eastern North America and Cuba. Known commonly in North America as andromedas or fetterbushes, they are broad-leaved evergreen shrubs growing to 1–6 metres (3–20 ft) tall and 0.9–3.0 m (3–10 ft) wide. The leaves are spirally arranged, often appearing to be in whorls at the end of each shoot with bare stretches of shoot below; they are lanceolate-ovate, 2–10 cm (1–4 in) long and 1.0–3.5 cm broad, leathery textured, and with an entire or serrated margin.

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Growing conditions

Best soil and position for Pieris

Sunlight

partial shade, full shade

Soil type

acidic, well-drained

Soil pH

acidic

Soil moisture

moist

Exposure

sheltered

UK hardiness

H5

Plant details

Pieris 'Flaming Silver' size, habit and characteristics

Plant type

shrub

Suggested uses

borders, woodland gardens, containers

Care notes

Pruning and caring for Pieris 'Flaming Silver'

Cultivation

Prefers sheltered, shaded positions with acidic, moist, well-drained soil. Avoid direct hot sun and dry conditions.

Pruning

Light pruning after flowering to maintain shape and remove dead wood.

Propagation

semi-ripe cuttings in summer

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