Bonfire Japanese pieris
Pieris japonica 'Bonfire'
RHS AGM 2012
USDA zones5 to 8
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size2 to 3 feet tall2 to 3 feet wide
- Growth rate
- Slow
- Habit
- Dense
- Bloom season
- Spring, winter
- Soil types
- Sand, loam
- Soil pH
- Acid
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Bonfire' Japanese pieris (Pieris japonica 'Bonfire') is a shrub for borders, containers, specimen planting, and foundation plantings. It is hardy to USDA zone 5, or down to -20°F (-29°C). This plant likes full or part sun and average to moist, sandy or loamy soil. It grows slowly into a dense, evergreen mound of 24 to 36 inches. The fragrant blooms attract bees and butterflies. It is not a favorite of deer, though hungry deer will eat almost anything.
Pairs well with Japanese forest grass, Casa Blanca lily, and Buckeye Belle peony.