Firecrest Japanese pieris
Pieris 'Firecrest'
RHS AGM 1993
USDA zones5 to 8
SunNeeds full sun (6+ hours)
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
- Bloom season
- Spring
- Soil types
- Sand, loam
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Firecrest' Japanese pieris (Pieris 'Firecrest') is a shrub for borders, specimen planting, foundation plantings, and winter interest. It is hardy to USDA zone 5, or down to -20°F (-29°C). This plant likes full sun and average to moist, sandy or loamy soil. It is an evergreen, so it keeps its leaves through winter. It blooms in early to late spring and draws butterflies, bees, and birds. It sits low on the menu for deer.
Pairs well with Feather reed grass, Little bluestem, and Nelly Moser clematis.