Red Dynamo Photinia is a fast-growing evergreen shrub with a dense upright habit and dark green foliage and lustrous burgundy-red new growth. Pink stems hold attractive but odorous white flower clusters bloom in summer. Flowers best in full sun and rich, moist, well-drained soils. Red Dynamo has excellent disease and pest resistance, drought tolerance, and high heat tolerance.
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Type: |
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Origins: |
Indochina and Japan |
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Height: |
8’ - 10’ |
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Spread: |
5’ - 7' |
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Spacing: |
6’ |
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USDA Hardiness Zone: |
7 - 11 |
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Bloom Color: |
White |
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MAINTENANCE NEEDS: Low Maintenance. No serious pests or diseases. Leaf spot may occur.
LANDSCAPE USES: Specimen or Mass Plantings, Borders, Wildlife Gardens Ground Cover, Foundation Plantings, and Hedges.
COMPANION PLANTS: Rose, Cryptomeria, Smokebush
IMAGES: Thomon, Photinia début avril, CC BY-SA 4.0, (2) Photo by Forest and Kim Starr, starr-120403-4181-Photinia_x_fraseri-flowers_and_leaves-Kula-Maui, (3) brewbooks, hotinia x fraseri Japanese Garden, Lotusland
*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.
