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Photinia x fraseri (any variety) (Christmas berry (any variety))
1 hour care
per year
per year
8m
Max height
Max height
6m
Max spread
Max spread
10-20 years
To maturity
To maturity
Plant details
Botanical name
Photinia x fraseri (any variety)
Other names
Christmas berry (any variety), Fraser photinia (any variety), Fraser's photinia (any variety), Red-tip photinia (any variety)
Genus
Photinia Photinia
Variety or Cultivar
P. x fraseri (any variety) _ If you don't know the variety name of your Photinia x fraseri (Christmas berry), you can add this plant to your lists to get care advice.
Photinia x fraseri (any variety) are upright, evergreen shrubs or small trees with elliptic to lance-shaped, leathery, glossy, dark green leaves, bronze to bright red when young, and insignificant panicles of small white flowers in spring, sometimes followed by red fruit.
Photinia x fraseri (any variety) is: Evergreen
Habit
Upright
Flower
White, Insignificant or absent in Spring
Foliage
Red, Bronze in Spring; Dark-green in Summer; Dark-green in Autumn
How to care
Watch out for
Specific pests
Vine weevil Vine weevil
Fireblight , Leaf spot Fireblight , Leaf spot
General care
Pruning
Pruning group 1.
Propagation methods
Semi-hardwood cuttings
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Where to grow
Photinia x fraseri (any variety) (Christmas berry (any variety)) will reach a height of 8m and a spread of 6m after 10-20 years.
Suggested uses
Beds and borders, Cottage/Informal, Hedging/Screens, Low Maintenance
Cultivation
Plant in fertile, humus-rich, moist but well-drained soil in full sun to partial shade. Protect from cold, drying winds.
Soil type
Clay, Loamy, Sandy
Soil drainage
Moist but well-drained, Well-drained
Soil pH
Acid, Neutral
Light
Partial Shade, Full Sun
Aspect
North, South, East, West
Exposure
Exposed, Sheltered
UK hardiness Note: We are working to update our ratings. Thanks for your patience.
Hardy (H4), Tender in frost (H3)
Companion plants
Botanical name
Photinia x fraseri (any variety)
Other names
Christmas berry (any variety), Fraser photinia (any variety), Fraser's photinia (any variety), Red-tip photinia (any variety)
Genus
Photinia Photinia
Variety or Cultivar
P. x fraseri (any variety) _ If you don't know the variety name of your Photinia x fraseri (Christmas berry), you can add this plant to your lists to get care advice.
Photinia x fraseri (any variety) are upright, evergreen shrubs or small trees with elliptic to lance-shaped, leathery, glossy, dark green leaves, bronze to bright red when young, and insignificant panicles of small white flowers in spring, sometimes followed by red fruit.
Native to
Garden origin
Foliage
Evergreen
Habit
Upright
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Colour
Flower
White, Insignificant or absent in Spring
Foliage
Red, Bronze in Spring; Dark-green in Summer; Dark-green in Autumn
How to care
Watch out for
Specific pests
Specific diseases
General care
Pruning
Pruning group 1.
Propagation methods
Semi-hardwood cuttings
Monthly care advice
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Where to grow
Photinia x fraseri (any variety) (Christmas berry (any variety)) will reach a height of 8m and a spread of 6m after 10-20 years.
Suggested uses
Beds and borders, Cottage/Informal, Hedging/Screens, Low Maintenance
Cultivation
Plant in fertile, humus-rich, moist but well-drained soil in full sun to partial shade. Protect from cold, drying winds.
Soil type
Clay, Loamy, Sandy
Soil drainage
Moist but well-drained, Well-drained
Soil pH
Acid, Neutral
Light
Partial Shade, Full Sun
Aspect
North, South, East, West
Exposure
Exposed, Sheltered
UK hardiness Note: We are working to update our ratings. Thanks for your patience.
Hardy (H4), Tender in frost (H3)
USDA zones
Zone 9, Zone 8, Zone 7
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| Light: | Partial Shade, Full Sun | Tell us... |
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