Earning a coveted AGM, this superb large evergreen combines the hardiness of Pieris japonica with the blazing new growth of its other parent, Pieris ‘Wakehurst’. The young leaves present a prismatic carousel that ranges from flame-red to pink, then creamy white followed by a lustrous deep green. A chance seedling discovered in Britain’s Sunningdale Nursery around 1946, ‘Forest Flame’s slow-growing, dense upright habit beckons all year. Pendent, branched clusters of small bell-shaped white blooms herald early spring, while late summer headlines bead-like rose-colored flower buds. Tolerant of dark recesses, it enjoys dappled shade, adequately moist, somewhat acidic abodes plus protection from wind and afternoon sun.

Blooms March–April

Size: 4' 0" – 7' 0" high x 4' 0" – 7' 0" wide.

Hardy to zone 5.