Photinia fraseri

Botanical name: Photinia fraseri
Family: Rosaceae ~ rose
Common name: Fraser's Photinia
Lab number: 1
Sunset page: 502
EBMUD page:

Plant info

Etymology:
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Appearance and attributes

Size and growth rate

H: 10-15'
W: 10-15'
Fast in youth

Plant type

Evergreen  shrub

Plant form

Rounded

Texture

Med-coarse

Noteworthy characteristics

Fall color, foliage

Leaf

Leaves are bright red when new. Long, oval, glossy leaves in green and red.

Flower

Flattish clusters of small white flowers. 

Fruit

None.

Cultural Issues and Care

Exposure

Full sun

Water

Moderate

Soil preferences

Well-drained

Fertilizer

--

Cultural tolerances

Powdery mildew resistant

Cultural challenges

Leaf spot, chlorosis, aphids.

Propogation

--

Pest & diseases

Leaf spot, chlorosis, aphids

Pruning

As desired

Sunset zones

4-24

Hardiness

Landscape uses

Landscape uses

Accent, background, cut branches for arrangements, espalier,  hedge, screen, shrub/plant mass

Companion plants

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