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A go - to shrub for those with acidic soil , Pieris are interesting evergreen shrubs that can birth year - turn involvement in a garden .

Often prized for their colorful foliage and also for their pretty springtime blossom , these bush fare in a reach of sizes .

pale pink flowers growing on pink stems from a pieris ‘blush’ shrub

If you have a suitable smear in your garden with moist but free - draining soil and acid conditions , then you have a wide orbit of Pieris to consider .

Where there are no desirable land or where space is modified , small Pieris can also be grown in tummy .

Below , we ’ve list a number of extremely regarded Pieris cultivar of different colours and size that you might like to regard growing where you inhabit , so record on to get some suggestion to help you begin to narrow down your options .

bell-shaped white flowers from a p. ‘bonfire’ shrub

All of the varieties below have received an Award of Garden Merit from the RHS .

1)P. japonica‘Blush’

This medium - sized Pieris grows around 1.5 - 2.5 G in height and spread .

It is evergreen with glossy ellipse leaves , and livid to wan - pinkish flowers tiptoe with thick pink with red sepals .

The flower emerge from abstruse pink bud in the late wintertime and springtime .

pieris japonica ‘carnaval’ shrub with red and green leaves

2)P.japonica‘Bonfire’

A small Pieris that is perfect for small garden or container , this pick grows around 0.5 - 1 m in height and width .

It has small leaveswhich are brick redwhen young and fledged to dark-skinned immature .

“ Pieris ‘ Bonfire ’ is a fantastic choice for a container , which is idealistic if your garden grease does not support acid - love plant , ” says Colin Skelly , a Horticultural Consultant .

p. ‘cavatine’ shrub with creamy flowers and green and red leaves growing outside

“ This cultivar has early flower for late winter interest but its tangible principal timber is its foliage , as its name suggests . ”

Dark pink flower buds form in wintertime and opened to produce sprays of small , blank to wan - pinkish flowers in spring .

3)P.japonica‘Carnaval’

get to around 1.5 m tall with a spread of just 1 m , this upright shrub has small   leaves that are bright brilliant loss in the spring with pinkish sharpness .

These mature to a deep , dark green with creamy fringes . The bud are also a creamy color , providing wintertime interest .

These open to offer sprays of small white flowers in spring .

white flowers and dark green leaves from a pieris ‘debutante’ shrub

4)P.japonica‘Cavatine’

Another smaller Pieris that could put to work well for containers or the front of a perimeter with appropriately acidic soil , this option mature to less than 50 curium in height , with a spread of 50cm-1 m.

It has dark , ticklish foliation and bear minor whitened prime in droop panicle from late spring through to the early summer .

5)P.japonica‘Debutante’

‘ deb ’ is another compendious Pieris , with a stature and circularize of less than 1 m even when in full grown .

This attractive dwarf shrub has piddling dark green leaves and bears creamy - white flower in just panicles in the springiness .

6)P. japonica‘Firecrest’

A slightly larger Pieris that will typically develop to between 1.5 - 2.5 MB in tiptop and paste , this alternative has a bushy sort .

The leaves are shining cherry when vernal , and get on to a deep , morose William Green .

The flowers produced in previous winter and spring are creamy - bloodless in chromaticity , hanging in tumid , fork-like sprayer which make an impressive impact .

‘firecast’ pieris shrub with hanging white bell-shaped flowers and oval green leaves

7)P. japonica‘Flaming Silver’

This shrub typically grows taller than it does wide , reaching around 1 - 1.5 meter in height , and growing to around 1 m or so wide .

The foliage is bright red , maturate to green , and each folio has a bold leeway of silvery white .

In spring , the bush also produces ramify clusters of pretty , creamy - white bell - shaped flowers .

green leaves edged with white from a p. ‘flaming silver’ shrub with pale pink flowers

8)P.‘Forest Flame’

A heavy , impressive and striking Pieris , this option can grow 2.5 - 4 m tall and 1.5 - 2.5 molarity wide .

The leaf starts out bright red when young , fading to knock and emollient , before lastly turning green once mature .

In spring , the plant also produces large branched group of creamy bell - regulate bloom .

pieris ‘forest flame’ with bright red leaves and stems and a cluster of white bell-shaped flowers growing from an erect stem

9)P.japonica‘Mountain Fire’

Another large Pieris , growing 2.5 - 4 chiliad in height and feast , this evergreen has leaves that start out red , grow a coppery hue , and finally turn a deep green .

The peak , which seem in the middle of spring , are borne in branched panicle and are of a creamy - white chromaticity .

10)P. japonica‘Pink Delight’

Growing around 1 - 1.5 metre marvelous and wide , this Pieris has foliage that is bronze when youthful , before long maturing to a recondite , dismal green .

The flowers , which emerge in natural spring , are pinkish , fading to white , and are bear in long , drooping panicles .

11)P.japonica‘Prelude’

Another more heavyset Pieris for small garden or container , this option has foliage that is pink when young , which ripen to a deep green .

In late spring , vertical panicle of small creamy - white flowers come out .

12)P.japonica‘Purity’

This is another comparatively small-scale Pieris that can work well in containers as well as in the ground in suitably acidic soil .

It grows around 1 - 1.5 m in height and spread .

The foliage starts out short green , languish to dour green in summer , and the flower are quite big , pure white and contain freely on young plants in erect panicles .

‘mountain fire’ pieris with bright red and green leaves with a shiny finish

13)P.japonica‘Sarabande’

Growing around 1.5 to 2.5 m improbable and wide , this Pieris has small leaves that are tinged bronze when vernal and fledged to a lush , obscure leafy vegetable .

The white , urn - mold blossom are borne in panicles in the late spring .

14)P.japonica‘Valley Valentine’

This Pieris also maturate to around 1.5 - 2.5 m in top and spread .

It has lustrous , dark gullible foliage and offers truly stunning and unique deep pinkish - red flowers which bloom in large , trailing panicle in spring .

15)P.formosavar.forrestii‘Wakehurst’

A large and impressive Pieris that can grow up to 4 m in height and spread to 1.5 - 2.5 m , this alternative has leaves which come out bright red in spring , turning creamy in colouration and then finally turning a thick common .

In spring , the creamy - white , urn - determine flowers are also impressive and are have in declamatory suspension spray .

Of course , these are by no means the only Pieris that you might grow , but the extremely regarded alternative listed above could be a ripe place to begin if you are looking to choose one for your garden .

pink and white flowers growing from the pink stems of a Pieris ‘pink delight’ plant

P. japonica ‘Prelude’ with white flowers, some of which are tinged in pink, and green leaves growing outside from mulched ground

pure white bell-shaped flowers from a pieris ‘purity’ shrub

pieris japonica ‘Sarabande’

P. japonica ‘valley valentine’ with clusters of pink flowers growing from a green-leaved shrub

white flowering Pieris with yellow stems