Scientific Name
Photinia villosa

Common Name
Oriental photinia

 
Hardiness Zones: 4 to 7
Habit: Deciduous
Growth Rate: Moderate
Site Requirements: Sun to light shade; well-drained soil; does well in clay
Height: 8 to 15 feet
Width: 8 to 12 feet
Texture: Medium
Form: Large shrub to small tree; irregular, broad rounded to vase shape
Flower/Fruit: Small, white flowers on 1 to 2" lacy corymb; 0.3" bright red fruit in fall; persists into winter
Foliage: Alternate, simple dark green leaves; 1.5 to 3.5" long; sharply serrated; yellowish, reddish bronze and red fall color
Comments: Fruit attracts birds; susceptible to fireblight
Cultivars: --
   


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