Photinia x fraseri
Fraser's photinia · also Redtip, Fraser photinia, Red Robin photinia
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Fraser Photinia is a versatile evergreen shrub or small tree, known for its shiny reddish foliage and attractive flowers in spring. It is very durable, tolerating heat, moderate dryness, and poor soils. It can be grown as a hedge, shrub, or single/multi-trunk tree standard in urban landscapes.
Where it grows
Trees in each city's inventory, with the share of that city's named trees this species accounts for.
- 7540.33%—2.5 in
- 7430.21%—1.6 in
- 2410.18%—5.0 in
- 1570.03%36 yr7.5 in
- 960.01%——
- 790.03%—3.8 in
- 20.00%—9.5 in
- 20.00%——
- 10.00%—15 in
Traits
- Form
- Multi-trunk
- Foliage
- Evergreen
- Mature height
- 12–30 ft
- Canopy spread
- 8–15 ft
- Growth rate
- Fast
- Water needs
- Moderate
- Drought tolerance
- Moderate
- Wildlife value
- Moderate
- Blooms
- Mar, Apr, May
Trunk diameters across every city: median 2.5 in, mean 3.6 in, 90th percentile 7.5 in. Measured at breast height, as published by each inventory.
Native range
Terrestrial ecoregions where this species is native. Trees in the dataset mostly stand well outside it.
Tropical & Subtropical Moist Broadleaf Forests
- South China-Vietnam subtropical evergreen forests
Other Photinia in the catalogue
6 of the top 2,000 species are in this genus.
