Photinia ‘Red Robin’ is a highly favored, upright evergreen shrub or tree that boasts vibrant red young leaves, maturing into a lustrous dark green shade.
Great evergreen screening tree with lush red leaves in spring which turn deep green, followed by beautiful clusters of creamy-white flowers.
The foliage starts at around fence height and gives you the benefit of underplanting.
Recommended planting space is 1.2m centres for an immediate impact.
Prune after flower with shears to maintain dense screening.
Notably, this frost-resistant small tree thrives best in sunny, sheltered garden spots and adapts well to most well-drained soils, including chalk; however, it is unsuitable for heavy clay soils.
Evergreen, new leaves are lush red
Creamy-White Flowers in Summer
Suitable for sun and semi-shade
Growth Rate: approx. 30cm/ 1ft per year
1.8m clear stem average (before the leaves)
Maximum Height: 5-6 meters
Prune after flowering
Prices start from £120 inc VAT
For even more detail on Photinia Red Robin please visit https://www.rhs.org.uk/plants/photinia
