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Evergreen and easy to grow, this shrub adds elegant beauty to the border.

Pieris 'Forest Flame'

Evergreen and easy to grow, this shrub adds elegant beauty to the border.

Genus: Pieris
Species: japonica
Variety: 'Forest Flame'
ppaf: PP#15,452
Item Form: Trade Gallon (3qt)
Zone: 5 - 8
Bloom Start To End: Late Spring
Habit: Mound-shaped
Plant Height: 4 ft - 7 ft
Plant Width: 4 ft - 7 ft
Additional Characteristics: Bloom First Year, Butterfly Lovers, Easy Care Plants, Evergreen, Flower, Fragrance, Free Bloomer
Bloom Color: White
Foliage Color: Burgundy, Dark Green, Red
Light Requirements: Full Sun, Part Shade
Moisture Requirements: Dry, Moist, well-drained
Resistance: Drought Tolerant, Heat Tolerant
Soil Tolerance: Clay, Normal, loamy, Sandy
Uses: Border, Containers, Foliage Interest, Ornamental, Specimen
Restrictions:
*Due to state restrictions we cannot ship to the following:
Canada, Guam, Hawaii, Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands, Wisconsin
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Genus: Pieris
Species: japonica
Variety: 'Forest Flame'
ppaf: PP#15,452
Item Form: Trade Gallon (3qt)
Zone: 5 - 8
Bloom Start To End: Late Spring
Habit: Mound-shaped
Plant Height: 4 ft - 7 ft
Plant Width: 4 ft - 7 ft
Additional Characteristics: Bloom First Year, Butterfly Lovers, Easy Care Plants, Evergreen, Flower, Fragrance, Free Bloomer
Bloom Color: White
Foliage Color: Burgundy, Dark Green, Red
Light Requirements: Full Sun, Part Shade
Moisture Requirements: Dry, Moist, well-drained
Resistance: Drought Tolerant, Heat Tolerant
Soil Tolerance: Clay, Normal, loamy, Sandy
Uses: Border, Containers, Foliage Interest, Ornamental, Specimen
Restrictions:
*Due to state restrictions we cannot ship to the following:
Canada, Guam, Hawaii, Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands, Wisconsin
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Customer Reviews
Tips to Attract Butterflies
Dry Weather Tips

New spring foliage is deep rich red!

The glorious combination of bright red spring foliage and slightly fragrant white blooms is irresistible on this eye catching Japanese shrub! Evergreen, well branched, and very floriferous, it is a colorful and unusually beautiful Andromeda, just right for use as a specimen or the standout of the sunny to partly shaded border.

'Katsura' begins each spring with long, lovely red leaves among last season's greenery. These are soon joined by racemes of bell shaped blooms of crisp white. The chains of color reach 3 to 5 inches long and last for many weeks, the flowers releasing a subtle candy like sweet scent that your pollinators will love.

After the flowers pass, the foliage (now a dark green) remains through winter, making 'Forest Flame' a good choice for the foundation or other high visibility spot. Best in acidic soil, it is quite tolerant of dry conditions, and doesn't mind clay or sandy soils. Give it the same conditions you give your Rhododendrons, Kalmias, and Camellias, and 'Forest Flame' will be quite happy.

'Forest Flame' is notable for its remarkable heat tolerance as well as its splendid color and scent. You will love the interesting foliage and gorgeous flowers season after season! Highly recommended.

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Butterflies like a lot of sunlight, so locate your garden in a sunny area.
If you live in a windy location, plant your butterfly-attracting plants near a building, fence, or hedge to protect them.
Plant a variety of nectar-rich plants, as well as shrubs and evergreens for shelter.
Since many butterflies and native flowering plants have co-evolved, try to put in some that are native to your area. The Lady Bird Johnson Wildlife Center provides lists of plants native to states and regions.
Certain colors are particularly attracting to butterflies – red, yellow, pink, purple, or orange blooms that are clustered or flat-topped, with a short flower tubes are especially attractive to adult butterflies.
Avoid using pesticides, especially around nectar-producing plants.
Provide a shallow source of water – try a birdbath with pebbles lining the bowl.
Place a rock in a sunny spot for butterfly basking and resting.
Create a "puddling area" by digging a shallow hole filled with compost or manure where rainwater will collect and release essential salts and minerals.
If you want butterflies to breed in your garden, put in some caterpillar food plants, such as parsley, milkweeds, asters, thistles, violets, clover, grasses, and Queen Anne’s Lace.
Since butterflies need nectar throughout the entire adult phase of their lives, try to create a design that will allow for a continuous bloom – when one stops blooming, another starts.

Tips for gardening in particularly hot, dry climates:

1. Water with a drip system whenever possible – soak the bed slowly and thoroughly to a depth of 10" to 12".

2. Watering deeply every 3 to 5 days is preferable to a shallow daily watering.

3. Water in the early morning, so foliage has time to dry.

4. Add a 2- to 3-inch layer of mulch or similar material to aid in water retention and help keep the roots cool during hot weather.

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