Pieris formosana: Flower Description
Upright panicle of creamy-white flowers.
Plant Profile: Pieris formosana
Names
Himalayan Pieris
Phonetic Spelling:pee-AIR-iss for-moe-SAY-nuh
Genus:Pieris
Species:formosana
Family:Ericaceae
This is a perennial shrub.
This species prefers cooler conditions and does not thrive in high heat or humidity.
Pieris formosana Feature Summary
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Tags
#evergreen
#fragrant flowers
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Pieris formosana Feature Summary
Flowers
Upright panicle of creamy-white flowers.
White
Cream/Tan
Fragrant
Spring
Leaves
Glossy dark green leaves year round. New foliage is red, pink and yellow.
Green
Gold/Yellow
Pink
Simple
Alternate
3-6 inches
Attributes
Woody
Whole Plant Traits
Cultural Conditions
Dappled Sunlight (Shade through upper canopy all day)
Good Drainage
Stem
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Pieris formosana Flowers
Pieris formosana: Flower Color
Cream/Tan
White
Pieris formosana: Flower Value To Gardener
Edible
Fragrant
Good Cut
Good Dried
Long Bloom Season
Long-lasting
Showy
Pieris formosana: Flower Bloom Time
Winter
Spring
Summer
Fall
Pieris formosana Leaves
Pieris formosana: Leaf Description
Glossy dark green leaves year round. New foliage is red, pink and yellow.
Pieris formosana: Leaf Color
Gold/Yellow
Green
Pink
Pieris formosana: Leaf Type
Compound (Pinnately , Bipinnately, Palmately)
Fronds
Needles
Sheath
Simple
Pieris formosana: Leaf Arrangement
Alternate
Opposite
Other/more complex
Rosulate
Whorled
Pieris formosana: Hairs Present
No
Yes
Pieris formosana: Leaf Length
< 1 inch
1-3 inches
3-6 inches
> 6 inches
Pieris formosana Attributes
Pieris formosana: Life Cycle
Annual
Biennial
Bulb
Perennial
Woody
Pieris formosana Whole Plant Traits
Pieris formosana: Plant Type
Annual
Bulb
Carnivorous
Edible
Epiphyte
Fern
Ground Cover
Herb
Herbaceous Perennial
Houseplant
Mushroom
Native Plant
Ornamental Grasses and Sedges
Perennial
Poisonous
Rose
Shrub
Succulent
Tree
Turfgrass
Vegetable
Vine
Water Plant
Weed
Wildflower
Pieris formosana: Habit/Form
Arching
Ascending
Broad
Cascading
Climbing
Clumping
Columnar
Conical
Creeping
Dense
Erect
Horizontal
Irregular
Mounding
Multi-stemmed
Multi-trunked
Open
Oval
Prostrate
Pyramidal
Rounded
Spreading
Vase
Weeping
Pieris formosana: Texture
Fine
Medium
Coarse
Pieris formosana Cultural Conditions
Pieris formosana: Light
Dappled Sunlight (Shade through upper canopy all day)
Deep shade (Less than 2 hours to no direct sunlight)
Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)
Pieris formosana: Soil Drainage
Frequent Standing Water
Good Drainage
Moist
Occasional Flooding
Occasionally Dry
Occasionally Wet
Very Dry
Pieris formosana: USDA Plant Hardiness Zone
7b
8a
8b
Pieris formosana Stem
Pieris formosana: Stem Is Aromatic
No
Yes
