Photinia × fraseri

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Common Name —— Christmas berry; Fraser’s Photinia
Family —————— Rosaceae
Hardiness Zone —— 7 – 9
Form ——————— dense, medium-sized shrub
Height/Spread ——– 2.5 – 4.0 m / 2.5 – 4.0 m
Water ——————– medium
Soil ———————– moist; well-drained; acidic
Sunlight —————- full sun to part shade
Leaves —————— evergreen; glossy, elliptic; bright red when young, dark green when mature
Flower —————— spring; creamy white
Limitation ————- prone to vine weevil, fireblight and leaf spot
Use ———————– as hedge and screen; as patio tree, specimen tree
ID ————————- red new growth

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