Add year-round structure and seasonal color with Pieris japonica 'Mountain Fire' (Japanese Pieris 'Mountain Fire'). You get a broadleaf evergreen shrub with glossy green leaves, a dramatic flush of vivid red new growth in spring, and drooping clusters of white, urn-shaped flowers that open in early spring. At maturity it typically reaches about 72-96 inches tall with a dense, upright to rounded habit that works well in foundation beds, shrub borders, and woodland edges.

Give your plant a site with full sun to part shade; morning sun with afternoon shade is often ideal. This shrub performs best in consistently moist, well-drained, humus-rich soil and appreciates a layer of mulch to keep roots cool and evenly moist. Like many Ericaceae, it prefers acidic soil; avoid alkaline conditions that can lead to poor vigor and leaf yellowing.

Water during dry spells, especially while the plant is establishing, and protect from drying winter winds where exposure is high. Prune only as needed just after flowering to preserve the next season's buds. With thoughtful placement and steady moisture, 'Mountain Fire' delivers reliable evergreen form plus showy spring color year after year.

Specifications

• Cold hardiness zone: 5-8 (-20 degrees F) - Contact your local extension to confirm hardiness if you are in a fringe zone (we cannot guarantee hardiness in fringe zones)
• Light: Full sun   Part sun
• Growth rate: Slow
• Mature height: 72-96"
• Shipped height: 15-18"
• Spread: 60-72"
• Tolerant of: Deer
• Evergreen: Yes

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