Botanical Name: Photinia fraseri
Common Name: Fraser's photina Type of Plant: dicot: shrub Character evergreen Habit of Growth: Overall Shape upright, branches spreading up and outward to form a rather dense, oval to round canopy, can become a small tree Height 5-10' Spread 4-8' Growth Rate moderate Environment: Exposure outdoors full sun to partial shade Soil prefers moist loam, tolerates most Hardiness hardy (zones 4-24); tolerates desert heat Morphology: Leaves pinnate, alternate, elliptic/ovate, 2-5" long, serrate, new growth bronze-red, mature foliage dark green Flowers tiny, white, in terminal, flat clusters (corymbs), 4-6" across, spring bloom Fruit small, 1/8" red, berry-like pome Propagation: semi-hardwood cuttings Usage: mainly as formal shaped filler or hedge material for its new red foliage – background mass, espalier – may be pruned into small tree Landscape Care: Watering regular – not very drought tolerant Fertilizing balanced in spring, plus iron; may need 2nd application in fall season Pruning frequently head back lightly to promote new red foliage Pests/Diseases aphids, sooty mold, powdery mildew Special Conditions/Other Origin: China Family: Rosaceae Notes: |
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