Pieris japonica 'Flaming Silver' Flowering Japanese andromeda nov24 Michael Dirr as a chance

Michael Dirr as a chance seedling at Mount Airy Arboretum in Cincinnati

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'Mayday' is expected to reach 3 ft tall and 3 ft wide in 10 years

green chlorophyll pushes the gold color to the edges of the leaf

Acer palmatum 'Chokei ji'

Pieris japonica 'Flaming Silver' Flowering Japanese andromeda nov24 Michael Dirr as a chancePieris japonica 'Flaming Silver' 'Flaming Silver' Flowering Japanese andromeda Zones 5 8 Full Sun Mostly Shade 'Flaming Silver' is an exceptionally showy Japanese andromeda. This Pieris japonica selection has bright red new growth over top of variegated green and white foliage. The red new growth fades to a pink, then to a silver, hence the name 'Flaming Silver'. The long fragrant blooms of this 'Flaming Silver' pieris japonica cultivar only adds to