PlantFiles: Photinia
Photinia beauverdiana

These shrubs grow really well in Central Texas. They are gorgeous with the red new growth and the white blossoms they get in spring are really pretty. Almost everyone has them in their yards here.

We had one in our front bed that didn't do well...not enough sun. They really need the full sun or else they get some kind of fungus on them. Our front bed wasn't getting enough sun b/c our Oak trees have grown so large. We have the photinia lining our back fence and they are huge. They give us a lot of privacy b/c our back neighbor's have a 2-story house and can look down into our yard. But the photinias have grown so tall, that the neighbor cannot see to our yard any longer.

Seven shrubs planted 10 yrs ago in sandy soil mixed with mulch. Area is in N. Central AZ, 20 mi west of Sedona. In the past, contacted local County Extension Serv for info regarding care and feeding. Usually give them several cups of 16/20/0 in early summer, mixed with 2 gal water containing several drops of Superthrive . I have a PVC type watering system and high alkaline water from a well. These are supposed to be dormant during winter. Due to the considerable rains during Jan -Feb, ( including several light snows) ----- in March, every red-tip photinia in this area demonstrated an almost-complete covering of new growth indicated by very bright orange-to-red leaves, followed by considerable new blooms of off-white coloring.