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Photinia × fraseri (Red tip)

Photinia × fraseri Photo/Illustration: David Franko


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Hardiness Zones: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11
Botanical Name: Photinia × fraseri foe-TIN-ee-ah ex FRAY-zer-eye Common Name: Red tip Genus: Photinia
This is an upright evergreen shrub with lance-shaped leaves. Foliage emerges bright red or bronze, turning a leathery dark green. Small white flowers appear in mid- to late spring.
 Noteworthy characteristics: Excellent as a hedge, in a shrub border, or in mixed plantings. A cross of P.glabra and P. serratifolia.
 Care: Grow in fertile, moist but well-drained soil. Shoot hardy through Zone 6. At the edge of its range, grow near a wall or sheltered by trees to provide some protection.
 Propagation: Root semi-ripe cuttings in summer.
 Problems: Crown gall, mushroom root rot, gray mold (Botrytis), leaf scorch, and Entomosporium leaf spot.
Height 10 ft. to 15 ft.
Spread 10 ft. to 15 ft.
Light Full Sun to Part Shade
Moisture Medium Moisture
Characteristics Showy Foliage
Bloom Time Spring
Foliage Color Colorful/Burgundy Foliage
Flower Color White Flower
Uses , Beds and Borders, Hedge
Seasonal Interest , Winter Interest, Spring Interest, Summer Interest, Fall Interest
Type ,Shrubs

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