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Mountain Fire Bush - Pieris Japonica

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By Mikec


Mountain Fire Bush - Pieris Japonica

In the spring this bush flowers and they look like lily of the valley. The new leaves are bright red and then they fade to a bronze color and then turn green.



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How beautiful! This plant looks so exotic! Where are you? I still have snow melting! >:-|

11 Apr, 2008

 

oh it's a pieris...I don't seem to read well these days! lol. great looking shrub.

11 Apr, 2008

 

Is that Tansy in there too..? I've never planted it but I have a lot around. very tenacious plant, The old herb gardeners say it repells squash bug, Japanese beetle, and the imported cabbage worm.

11 Apr, 2008

 

Yes it is Tansy Lori. I have both the regular and the fern leaf. It sure is invasive but I manage to keep it contained to two large clumps.

11 Apr, 2008

 

Yep! my sentiments exactly...if it gets out of hand rip it out!

12 Apr, 2008



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