Photinia is an evergreen shrub that may make an attractive addition to your garden. The new growth of leaves is bright red; the flowers are clusters of small, white blossoms. There are several ...

The reason is that, 40 years ago, photinia was planted by the millions in the metro Atlanta area. Homeowners sheared them in winter so the striking red new growth would emerge in spring.

Photinia (Red Robin) Kay is usually grown for its beautiful red leaves and these appear on newly formed shoots and regular pruning will encourage new shoots and obviously new red leaves.

Chinese photinia (Photinia serrulata) is a good-looking, tough, trouble-free evergreen with pretty new foliage growth in the spring followed by dramatic white flowers.

Q: I took your recommendation and planted a Dapple Dandy pluot and Santa Rosa plum in the same hole about 18 inches apart. New growth has already started to appear. I’d now like to cut and lower ...

Red tip photinia breeding led to this fatal flaw: weak roots that are highly susceptible to root fungal diseases. When the roots get in trouble, the symptoms start to appear on the foliage.

Red-tip photinia is prone to Entomosporium leaf spots in areas that receive more than 35 inches of rain annually. Here's why red-tip photinia struggles to thrive in the South and what to plant ...

Photinia a colorful, hearty shrub for the metro area. By Tracey Fitzgibbon / For the Journal; Apr 13, 2024 Apr 13, 2024 Updated Jun 18, 2025; 3 min to read. Facebook; Twitter; WhatsApp; SMS; ...

M.B.: I know of nothing that works to keep Photinia leaves blight-free, but before I gossip maliciously about how ugly and acne-prone this popular landscape shrub has become, readers, please chime ...

It looks a lot like the Red-tip Photinia and would seem a likely choice for replacement. However, this site also says that Cleyera requires acidic soil for best performance, dislikes hot, dry ...