Photinia Red Tip - 30 Live Plants - Photinia x Fraseri - Evergreen Landscape Shrub

Grown . packaged and shipped exclusively by Florida Foliage. This medium sized evergreen shrub has bright red with bronze foliage in spring transforming to dark green foliage in fall. Its dense . compact growth habit reaches 8-12 feet tall. Best performs as a hedge . mass planting . screen . and accent plant in the landscape or in a container. This adaptable evergreen shrub needs a regular water schedule to ensure the growth of a mature root system. After the mature root system is established . watering is needed occasionally . except during a drought . watering is needed regularly. Shearing is recommended to maintain desired shape. Red tip photinia shrubs generally do well in sunny conditions and have a good tolerance for drought. They will tolerate some shade . but dense shade makes them susceptible to fungal diseases. Continual pruning of the shoot tips will prompt continued production of the attractive reddish leaves. This does preempt flower production but . again . this is a shrub normally grown for its foliage . and the flowers have an odor that is not pleasant. Red tip photinia is a common choice for hedges . especially where it is possible to provide the constant pruning needed to maintain the shape and promote the ongoing formation of new red leaves. It can be a good choice for hedges and privacy screens in areas where deer are a problem . as these animals tend to leave the shrub alone.