Woody > Pieris > Pieris formosa > Pieris formosa var. forrestii
Pieris formosa
var. forrestii
Chinese or Himalayan Pieris, Forrest's Taiwan pieris
Origin: Yunnan, southwest China.
| Family |
| Ericaceae |
| Genus |
| Pieris |
| Species |
| formosa |
| Category |
| Woody |
| Type |
| Shrub (evergreen) |
| Variety |
| forrestii |
| Synonyms |
| Pieris forrestii |
| Pronunciation |
| USDA Hardiness Zone |
| 7 - 8 |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone |
| Requires cold season protection under glass. |
| RHS Hardiness Zone |
| H6 |
| Temperature (°C) |
| -12 |
| Temperature (°F) |
| 10 |
| Height |
| 3 - 4 m |
| Spread |
| 3 m |
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Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
| Cultivation |
| Sun to part shade. Requires moist, acid soils, benefits from organic mulch. Protect from winds. |
| Shape |
| Rounded. |
| Growth |
| Slow |
| Pests |
| Pieris lacebug, a leaf spot and phytophthora root. |
| Bark/Stem Description |
| Light brown, smooth, peeling off in platelike sections. |
| Leaf Description |
| Dark, glossy green leaves, bright red when young, 8-18 cm long and sharply serrated at the base. |
| Flower Description |
| Slightly-scented, urn-shaped, cream flowers are produced in large, drooping sprays in mid-spring. |
| Colour Description |
| Colourful in spring, with copper, reddish young leaves and large clusters of white, urn-shaped flowers in late spring. |
| Notable Specimens |
| Trengwainton Garden, Madron, near Penzance, Cornwall, United Kingdom. |
| Propagation |
| By softwood cuttings in early summer or semi-hardwood cuttings in late summer. |
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