Lily-of-the-valley Shrub

Pieris Flaming Silver

• Position: full sun or partial shade
• Soil: humus-rich, moist, well-drained acid soil or ericaceous compost
• Rate of growth: slow-growing
• Flowering period: April and May
• Hardiness: fully hardy
  
  A pretty, small, variegated, evergreen shrub with bright red, young leaves which develop silvery-white edges, contrasting beautifully with the older leaves. In mid and late spring, clusters of pretty, white, nodding bell-like flowers, resembling lily-of-the-valley appear. This compact shrub looks wonderful in a shady shrub border with well-drained, acid soil or in a container in a patio or courtyard garden.
  
  
• Garden care: Add composted pine needles or peat when planting. Apply a generous 5-7cm (2-3in) mulch of composted pine needles or peat each year around the base of the plant in early spring. Remove the faded flower heads in late spring along with any frost-damaged foliage.