Pieris formosa var. forrestii (any variety)
Forrest's Taiwan pieris (any variety), Chinese pieris (any variety), Pieris formosa (Forrestii Group) (any variety), Himalaya pieris (any variety), Himalayan pieris (any variety)
Pieris Pieris
P. formosa var. forrestii (any variety) _ If you don't know the variety name of your Pieris formosa var. forrestii (Forrest's Taiwan pieris), you can add this plant to your lists to get care advice.
P. formosa var. forrestii (any variety) are upright, bushy, often suckering, evergreen shrubs with oblong, finely toothed, glossy, dark green leaves, bright red when young, and pendent panicles of urn-shaped, lightly fragrant, creamy-white flowers in mid- to late spring.
Pieris formosa var. forrestii (any variety) is: Evergreen
Suckering, Upright
Leaves and flower nectar may cause severe discomfort if ingested.
Cream in Spring
Bright-red in Spring; Dark-green in All seasons
Leaf spot , Phytophthora root diseases Leaf spot , Phytophthora root diseases
Pruning group 8.
Semi-hardwood cuttings, Softwood cuttings
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Pieris formosa var. forrestii (any variety) (Forrest's Taiwan pieris (any variety)) will reach a height of 5m and a spread of 4m after 5-10 years.
Architectural, Banks and Slopes, Beds and borders, Bees (attract & feed bees), City, Containers, Cottage/Informal, Flower Arranging, Low Maintenance, Woodland
Grow in moderately fertile, humus-rich, acid soil in full sun or partial shade. May need protection in winter until established.
Loamy, Sandy
Moist but well-drained, Well-drained
Acid
Partial Shade, Full Sun
South, East, West
Sheltered
Tender in frost (H3), Hardy (H4)
We do not currently have companion plants added for this plant.
Pieris formosa var. forrestii (any variety)
Forrest's Taiwan pieris (any variety), Chinese pieris (any variety), Pieris formosa (Forrestii Group) (any variety), Himalaya pieris (any variety), Himalayan pieris (any variety)
Pieris Pieris
P. formosa var. forrestii (any variety) _ If you don't know the variety name of your Pieris formosa var. forrestii (Forrest's Taiwan pieris), you can add this plant to your lists to get care advice.
P. formosa var. forrestii (any variety) are upright, bushy, often suckering, evergreen shrubs with oblong, finely toothed, glossy, dark green leaves, bright red when young, and pendent panicles of urn-shaped, lightly fragrant, creamy-white flowers in mid- to late spring.
Garden origin
Evergreen
Suckering, Upright
Leaves and flower nectar may cause severe discomfort if ingested.
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Cream in Spring
Bright-red in Spring; Dark-green in All seasons
Leaf spot , Phytophthora root diseases
Pruning group 8.
Semi-hardwood cuttings, Softwood cuttings
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Pieris formosa var. forrestii (any variety) (Forrest's Taiwan pieris (any variety)) will reach a height of 5m and a spread of 4m after 5-10 years.
Architectural, Banks and Slopes, Beds and borders, Bees (attract & feed bees), City, Containers, Cottage/Informal, Flower Arranging, Low Maintenance, Woodland
Grow in moderately fertile, humus-rich, acid soil in full sun or partial shade. May need protection in winter until established.
Loamy, Sandy
Moist but well-drained, Well-drained
Acid
Partial Shade, Full Sun
South, East, West
Sheltered
Tender in frost (H3), Hardy (H4)
Zone 9, Zone 8, Zone 7
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Soil types: | Loamy, Sandy | Tell us... |
Soil drainage: | Moist but well-drained, Well-drained | Tell us... |
Soil pH: | Acid | Tell us... |
Light: | Partial Shade, Full Sun | Tell us... |
Aspect: | South, East, West | Tell us... |
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Hardiness: | Tender in frost (H3), Hardy (H4) | Tell us... |
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