Red-Tip Photinia Photinia x fraseri
Other Common Name(s):
- Phonetic Spelling
- foh-TIN-nee-uh FRAH-zare-ee
- Description
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Fraser's Photinia is a large, evergreen shrub or small tree that grows up to 20' tall. This plant blooms in mid-spring, after P. serratifolia and before P. glabra. This plant is also intermediate in size between the two. Fraser Photinia's fetid blooms are offensive to many people. New foliage is a colorful reddish-bronze, and reddish buds are visible most of the year. This plant is alkaline tolerant, and drought and salt spray tolerant. It is intolerant of wet conditions and has pest and disease problems.
Form: Upright; slightly rounded; oval
Quick ID Hints:
- Leaves are alternate, coriaceous, and obovate
- Leaves are reddish when young
- Leaves have 10-18 pairs of lateral veins
- See this plant in the following landscape:
- Cultivars / Varieties:
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- 'Pink Marble'
- 'Red Tip'
- 'Pink Marble'
- 'Pink Marble', 'Red Tip'
- Tags:
- Cultivars / Varieties:
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- 'Pink Marble'
- 'Red Tip'
- 'Pink Marble'
- 'Pink Marble', 'Red Tip'
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Attributes:
- Genus:
- Photinia
- Family:
- Rosaceae
- Country Or Region Of Origin:
- South China
- Play Value:
- Screening
- Shade
- Dimensions:
- Height: 10 ft. 0 in. - 20 ft. 0 in.
- Width: 5 ft. 0 in. - 10 ft. 0 in.
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Whole Plant Traits:
- Plant Type:
- Perennial
- Shrub
- Habit/Form:
- Oval
- Growth Rate:
- Rapid
- Texture:
- Medium
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Cultural Conditions:
- Light:
- Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
- Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)
- Soil pH:
- Alkaline (>8.0)
- Soil Drainage:
- Good Drainage
- Occasionally Dry
- Very Dry
- USDA Plant Hardiness Zone:
- 7a, 7b, 8a, 8b
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Fruit:
- Fruit Color:
- Red/Burgundy
- Display/Harvest Time:
- Fall
- Fruit Type:
- Pome
- Fruit Length:
- < 1 inch
- Fruit Width:
- < 1 inch
- Fruit Description:
- Fruits are globose berry-like pomes that are red and less than an inch in size.
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Flowers:
- Flower Color:
- White
- Flower Inflorescence:
- Cyme
- Flower Bloom Time:
- Spring
- Flower Size:
- 3-6 inches
- Flower Description:
- Flowers are white, foetid, and less than an inch in size. Inflorescence is a terminal cyme that is 5-6" across.
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Leaves:
- Leaf Color:
- Gold/Yellow
- Green
- Red/Burgundy
- Leaf Value To Gardener:
- Showy
- Leaf Type:
- Simple
- Leaf Arrangement:
- Alternate
- Leaf Shape:
- Obovate
- Hairs Present:
- No
- Leaf Length:
- 3-6 inches
- Leaf Width:
- 1-3 inches
- Leaf Description:
- Lustrous, dark green leaves; 2.7-4 in. long; copper-red new growth Leaves are alternate, simple, obovate, 3-4" long, 1-2" wide, serrulate, coriaceous, with 10-18 pairs of parallel leaf veins.
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Bark:
- Surface/Attachment:
- Smooth
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Stem:
- Stem Color:
- Brown/Copper
- Green
- Stem Is Aromatic:
- No
- Stem Description:
- Stems are stout and greenish brown in color.
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Landscape:
- Landscape Location:
- Lawn
- Recreational Play Area
- Landscape Theme:
- Children's Garden
- Design Feature:
- Border
- Hedge
- Screen/Privacy
- Small groups
- Specimen
