any plant of a genus, Pieris, of American and Asiatic shrubs, esp P. formosa forrestii, grown for the bright red colour of its young foliage: family Ericaceae
Word origin
New Latin, from Greek Pierides, a name for the Muses
Examples of 'pieris' in a sentence
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Grow azaleas, rhododendrons, pieris, magnolia, witch hazels and blueberries.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
Choose camellias and pieris for spring; hydrangeas and fuchsias for later on.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
Some woodland-edge plants love that - rhododendrons, azaleas, camellias, pieris and magnolias, for example.
Times, Sunday Times (2018)
Unlike pieris, another shrub with red young foliage, photinias do not need an acid soil.
The Sun (2007)
It has white, erect flowers and does well in wild, windy gardens, but, like all pieris, dislikes lime.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
You will see special mixes for citrus and ericaceous plants (ie, lime-intolerant species such as rhododendrons, camellias, pieris andblueberry).