Fraser Photinia, Red Tip
Photinia x fraseri
Evergreen-Shrubs / Evergreen-Trees
Frasier Photinia is a large evergreen shrub or small tree. Notably, its new-growth foliage is bright red, making it a colorful addition to the landscape.
(Detailed plant information can be found at the bottom of the page.)
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Photinia x fraseri Plant Information
| Classification | |
|---|---|
| Scientific Name: | Photinia x fraseri |
| Common Name: | Fraser photinia red tip |
| Family: | Rosaceae |
| Suggested Uses: | screen, hedge, foundation plant |
| Characteristics | |
| Height: | up to 10 feet tall |
| Spread: | 5 - 8 feet wide |
| Foliage: | alternate, simple, evergreen, 2 to 4 inches long leaves emerge red then turn green; new foliage is very attractive in the Spring and again mid-Summer |
| Flower: | white and 5 inches wide malodorous, so avoid near high traffic areas |
| Bloom Period: | mid-Spring |
| Environment | |
| Sun: | best in full sun, but can take part shade |
| Water: | somewhat drought-tolerant |
| Soil: | tolerates poor soils |
| USDA Zone: | zones 7 - 9 |
| Care | |
| Maintenance: | shows nitrogen stress (yellowish foliage) very easily withstands heavy shearing, so is often seen as a hedge or privacy screen flower buds are usually pruned when shearing, so malodorous flowers are not always a problem |
| Pests & Pathology: | susceptible to a leaf spot (Entomospoium maculatum) that can defoliate plants in humid areas |
| Additional Notes: | can be attractive as a small tree cross between P. glabra and P. serrulata a few cultivars are available |
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