Plant Min Zone: 5b
Plant Max Zone: 10b
Sunlight: All Day Full Sun, Full Sun
Water / Rainfall: Average
Soil Quality: Average
Bloom Season: Spring, Early Summer
Flower Color: White
Berry / Fruit Color: None
Spring Foliage Color: Red, Bronze, Dark Green
Summer Foliage Color: Dark Green, Bronze
Fall Foliage Color: Dark Green, Reddish Purple
Evergreen Foliage: Some
Winter Interest: Some
Scented Flowers: Yes
Drought Tolerance: High
Wet-Feet Tolerance: Low
Humidity Tolerance: Medium, High
Wind Tolerance: Medium
Poor Soil Tolerance: Clay Soils, Rocky Soils, Sandy Soils, Alkaline Soils (high PH)
Height: 4' - 8'
Width: 4' - 6'
Growth Rate: Medium, Fast
Service Life: Long: 5-10 years
Maintenance Need: Low
Spreading Potential: Low
Yearly Trimming Tips: Shrub Normally Winter-kills so trim to 6-12" off Ground in Winter or Early Spring: Blooms on New Wood.
Plant Grouping Size: Specimen Planting of 1-3, Small Grouping of 3-5
Best Side of House: South Exposure, West Exposure
Extreme Planting Locations: Survives Severe Drought, Tolerates Extreme Heat
Ornamental Features: Long Lasting Fall Color, Multiple Seasons of Interest, Exceptional / Colorful Foliage
Special Landscape Uses: Noise / Wind Screening, Hedge Row
Possible Pest Problems: None
Plant Limitations: May get Occasional Winter-kill, Needs Thick Winter Mulch, Unpleasant Smelling Flowers / Foliage
Shippable in 2026: YES
***Shrub descriptions available with future update!*** Photenia x fraserii is also known as Fraser's Photenia >>>>>>>>>>>>Repeated or successive cold winters with complete foliage loss seem to be an issue with this and many evergreen zone 6/7 plants. One occasional difficult winter followed by mild winters is more tolerable. This is, however, a very vigorous growing plant so generally will recover in one summer with decent watering and fertilizer. Photinia ‘Scarlet Bliss’ (P. s. ‘Scarlet Bliss’) PPAF is being marketed as more cold hardy so this issue may be less of an issue. Disease resistance is also a key break-thru.