Photinia 'Red Robin'
Photinia x fraseri 'Red Robin'
Photinia 'Red Robin' is a shrub for structure, suited to full sun to partial shade and clay, loam, sandy soil or chalk, flowering varies by climate.
| Type | Shrub |
|---|---|
| Mature height | 250 cm |
| Spread | 200 cm |
| Aspect | full sun to partial shade |
| Foliage | Evergreen |
| Hardiness | USDA 7a-9a, RHS H4 |
| Pollinator-friendly | No |
| Pet-safe | Not confirmed |
Where to use it in a border
At around 250 cm, it sits best toward the back of a border, or on its own as a focal point with room around it. Give it about 200 cm of room to spread. It is hardy across USDA zones 7a to 9a and rated H4 by the RHS, so check it suits your area before planting.
It appears in our lists of full sun, clay soil, sandy soil, chalk soil, evergreen plants.
Border Builder uses Photinia 'Red Robin''s height, spread, soil, bloom months and companions to place it in a full border plan for your own conditions, on iPhone and iPad.
Flowering through the year
Worth knowing
- Evergreen, so it keeps the border furnished through winter.
Good companions
Plants that share its conditions and style, chosen to complement its place in the border:
- African Lily 'Headbourne Hybrids'to edge in front
- Allium 'Purple Sensation'to edge in front
- Annual Vincato edge in front
- Autumn Moor Grassto edge in front
- Barberry 'Orange Rocket'to edge in front
- Black mondo grassto edge in front
Garden styles
Sources
Bloom timing and hardiness drawn from: