Pieris Japonica 'Forest Flame'

Pieris are compact evergreen shrubs with leathery, dark green leaves, often brightly coloured when young, and small white urn-shaped flowers borne in panicles in spring.

'Forest Flame' is a large evergreen shrub, the young foliage bright red, becoming pink and cream, finally green. Small cream bell-shaped flowers in large branched clusters in spring.

Grows well in acidic, moderately fertile, humus-rich soil but may need some protection in winter when young.