Plant Database
Flaming Silver Japanese Andromeda
Pieris japonica ‘Flaming Silver’
Flaming Silver Japanese Andromeda is a stunning variegated evergreen shrub that offers a spectacular three-season color display. Its new spring foliage emerges a brilliant, vibrant red, maturing to a deep, glossy green with a distinct, creamy-white margin. In early spring, it produces dangling chains of ivory-white, bell-shaped flowers. This compact, slow-growing shrub provides exceptional interest and is perfect for brightening shaded borders, foundation plantings, or woodland gardens.
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Spectacular Variegated Foliage: New growth is fiery red, maturing to glossy green edged in creamy white, providing a long season of color.
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Graceful Spring Flowers: Produces abundant, hanging clusters of white, urn-shaped flowers in early spring.
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Compact & Slow-Growing: Maintains a dense, upright but manageable size, ideal for smaller gardens.
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Thrives in Acidic Shade: Prefers partial to full shade and must have acidic, moist, well-drained soil (similar to rhododendrons).
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Deer Resistant & Elegant: Generally avoided by deer and adds a refined, colorful presence to the shade garden.