Photinia x fraseri: Country Or Region Of Origin
South China
Plant Profile: Photinia x fraseri
Taxonomy: Photinia x fraseriNames
Fraser Photinia, Fraser's Photinia, Red-Tip Photinia
Phonetic Spelling:foh-TIN-nee-uh FRAH-zare-ee
Genus:Photinia
Species:
Family:Rosaceae
Fraser's Photinia is a sizable, evergreen shrub or small tree that can reach heights of up to 20 feet. It typically flowers in mid-spring, appearing after P. serratifolia and before P. glabra, and falls in size between these two species. The plant's blooms, which some find unpleasantly odorous, can be off-putting to many. The new leaves emerge in a striking reddish-bronze hue, and the reddish buds are noticeable throughout much of the year. This species is tolerant of alkaline soils, drought, and salt spray, but it does not fare well in wet conditions and is susceptible to various pests and diseases.
Form: Upright; slightly rounded; oval
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Photinia x fraseri Feature Summary
Photinia x fraseri Image Gallery
Tags
#white
#evergreen
#white flowers
#red leaves
#showy leaves
#playground
#hedges
#children's garden
#alkaline soil tolerant
#screening
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#pomes
#malodorus
#border back
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Photinia x fraseri Feature Summary
Attributes
South China
Shade
Screening
Fruit
Fruits are globose berry-like pomes that are red and less than an inch in size.
Pome
Red/Burgundy
< 1 inch
< 1 inch
Flowers
Flowers are white, foetid, and less than an inch in size. Inflorescence is a terminal cyme that is 5-6" across.
White
Spring
3-6 inches
Leaves
Lustrous, dark green leaves; 2.7-4 in. long; copper-red new growth Leaves are alternate, simple, obovate, 3-4" long, 1-2" wide, serrulate, coriaceous, with 10-18 pairs of parallel leaf veins.
Green
Gold/Yellow
Red/Burgundy
Simple
Alternate
Obovate
3-6 inches
1-3 inches
Stem
Stems are stout and greenish brown in color.
Brown/Copper
Green
Whole Plant Traits
Cultural Conditions
Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)
Alkaline (>8.0)
Good Drainage
Occasionally Dry
Very Dry
7a
7b
8b
8a
Landscape
Children's Garden
Border
Hedge
Screen/Privacy
Small groups
Specimen
Recreational Play Area
Lawn
Bark
Smooth
Photinia x fraseri Image Gallery
Photinia x fraseri Attributes
Photinia x fraseri: Play Value
Attractive Flowers
Attracts Pollinators
Buffer
Colorful
Defines Paths
Easy to Grow
Edible fruit
Fragrance
Pieces Used in Games
Screening
Shade
Sound
Textural
Wildlife Cover/Habitat
Wildlife Food Source
Wildlife Larval Host
Wildlife Nesting
Wind Break
Wind Shimmer
Photinia x fraseri Fruit
Photinia x fraseri: Fruit Description
Fruits are globose berry-like pomes that are red and less than an inch in size.
Photinia x fraseri: Fruit Type
Achene
Aggregate
Berry
Capsule
Caryopsis
Drupe
Follicle
Legume
Nut
Pome
Samara
Schizocarp
Siliqua
Photinia x fraseri: Fruit Color
Red/Burgundy
Photinia x fraseri: Display/Harvest Time
Fall
Spring
Summer
Winter
Photinia x fraseri: Fruit Length
< 1 inch
1-3 inches
> 3 inches
Photinia x fraseri: Fruit Width
< 1 inch
1-3 inches
> 3 inches
Photinia x fraseri Flowers
Photinia x fraseri: Flower Description
Flowers are white, foetid, and less than an inch in size. Inflorescence is a terminal cyme that is 5-6" across.
Photinia x fraseri: Flower Color
White
Photinia x fraseri: Flower Inflorescence
Catkin
Corymb
Cyme
Head
Insignificant
Panicle
Raceme
Solitary
Spadix
Spike
Umbel
Photinia x fraseri: Flower Bloom Time
Winter
Spring
Summer
Fall
Photinia x fraseri: Flower Size
1-3 inches
3-6 inches
< 1 inch
> 6 inches
Photinia x fraseri Leaves
Photinia x fraseri: Leaf Description
Lustrous, dark green leaves; 2.7-4 in. long; copper-red new growth Leaves are alternate, simple, obovate, 3-4" long, 1-2" wide, serrulate, coriaceous, with 10-18 pairs of parallel leaf veins.
Photinia x fraseri: Leaf Color
Gold/Yellow
Green
Red/Burgundy
Photinia x fraseri: Leaf Type
Compound (Pinnately , Bipinnately, Palmately)
Fronds
Needles
Sheath
Simple
Photinia x fraseri: Leaf Arrangement
Alternate
Opposite
Other/more complex
Rosulate
Whorled
Photinia x fraseri: Leaf Shape
Acicular
Auriculate
Cordate
Cuneate
Deltoid
Elliptical
Filiform
Lanceolate
Linear
Oblanceolate
Oblong
Obovate
Obtuse
Orbicular
Ovate
Palmasect
Palmatifid
Peltate
Pinnatifid
Pinnatisect
Reniform
Rhomboidal
Spatulate
Subcordate
Subulate
Photinia x fraseri: Hairs Present
No
Yes
Photinia x fraseri: Leaf Length
< 1 inch
1-3 inches
3-6 inches
> 6 inches
Photinia x fraseri: Leaf Value To Gardener
Edible
Fragrant
Good Cut
Good Dried
Long-lasting
Showy
Photinia x fraseri: Leaf Width
< 1 inch
1-3 inches
3-6 inches
> 6 inches
Photinia x fraseri Stem
Photinia x fraseri: Stem Description
Stems are stout and greenish brown in color.
Photinia x fraseri: Stem Color
Brown/Copper
Green
Photinia x fraseri: Stem Is Aromatic
No
Yes
Photinia x fraseri Whole Plant Traits
Photinia x fraseri: Plant Type
Annual
Bulb
Carnivorous
Edible
Epiphyte
Fern
Ground Cover
Herb
Herbaceous Perennial
Houseplant
Mushroom
Native Plant
Ornamental Grasses and Sedges
Perennial
Poisonous
Rose
Shrub
Succulent
Tree
Turfgrass
Vegetable
Vine
Water Plant
Weed
Wildflower
Photinia x fraseri: Habit/Form
Arching
Ascending
Broad
Cascading
Climbing
Clumping
Columnar
Conical
Creeping
Dense
Erect
Horizontal
Irregular
Mounding
Multi-stemmed
Multi-trunked
Open
Oval
Prostrate
Pyramidal
Rounded
Spreading
Vase
Weeping
Photinia x fraseri: Growth Rate
Slow
Medium
Rapid
Photinia x fraseri: Texture
Fine
Medium
Coarse
Photinia x fraseri Cultural Conditions
Photinia x fraseri: Light
Dappled Sunlight (Shade through upper canopy all day)
Deep shade (Less than 2 hours to no direct sunlight)
Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)
Photinia x fraseri: Soil pH
Acid (<6.0)
Alkaline (>8.0)
Neutral (6.0-8.0)
Photinia x fraseri: Soil Drainage
Frequent Standing Water
Good Drainage
Moist
Occasional Flooding
Occasionally Dry
Occasionally Wet
Very Dry
Photinia x fraseri: USDA Plant Hardiness Zone
7a
7b
8a
8b
Photinia x fraseri Landscape
Photinia x fraseri: Landscape Theme
Asian Garden
Butterfly Garden
Children's Garden
Cottage Garden
Cutting Garden
Drought Tolerant Garden
Edible Garden
English Garden
Fairy Garden
Garden for the Blind
Native Garden
Nighttime Garden
Pollinator Garden
Rain Garden
Rock Garden
Shade Garden
Water Garden
Winter Garden
Photinia x fraseri: Design Feature
Accent
Barrier
Border
Flowering Tree
Foundation Planting
Hedge
Mass Planting
Screen/Privacy
Security
Shade Tree
Small groups
Small Tree
Specimen
Street Tree
Understory Tree
Photinia x fraseri: Landscape Location
Coastal
Container
Hanging Baskets
Houseplants
Lawn
Meadow
Naturalized Area
Near Septic
Patio
Pond
Pool/Hardscape
Recreational Play Area
Riparian
Rock Wall
Slope/Bank
Small Space
Vertical Spaces
Walkways
Woodland
Photinia x fraseri Bark
Photinia x fraseri: Surface/Attachment
Bumpy
Exfoliating
Fissured
Furrowed
Lenticels
Papery
Patchy
Peeling
Ridges
Scaly
Shaggy
Shiny
Shredding
Smooth
Spongy
