Create a striking evergreen feature in your garden with Photinia Red Robin, one of the UK's most popular hedging shrubs. This attractive variety is admired for its brilliant crimson-red young leaves, which emerge throughout the growing season before maturing into glossy dark green foliage, creating a beautiful contrast and seasonal display.
With its dense, upright growth habit, Photinia Red Robin is an excellent choice for privacy screens, evergreen hedges, borders, and large patio containers. Regular pruning encourages fresh red growth, helping maintain its vibrant appearance while creating a thick and healthy garden feature.
Easy to grow and highly versatile, this hardy evergreen provides reliable colour and structure throughout the year. Supplied as an established 2 litre pot plant, ready to plant and enjoy.
As a natural living product, each plant may vary slightly in size, shape, and colour depending on seasonal growing conditions.
Plant Details
- Botanical Name: Photinia × fraseri 'Red Robin'
- Common Name: Photinia Red Robin
- Plant Type: Evergreen Hedging Shrub
- Pot Size: 2 Litre (Approx. 17cm)
- Foliage Colour: Bright Red New Growth with Glossy Green Mature Leaves
- Flower Colour: White (Small Spring Flowers)
- Position: Full Sun to Partial Shade
- Growth Habit: Dense, Upright, Bushy
- Mature Height: Approx. 2–4m
- Mature Spread: Approx. 1.5–2.5m
- Flowering Season: April to May
- Hardiness: Hardy Evergreen Shrub
- Suitable For: Hedging, Screening, Borders, Containers
Care
Plant in fertile, well-drained soil in a sunny or partially shaded position. Water regularly during the first growing season until established. Trim in spring or summer to maintain shape and encourage the production of vibrant red new foliage. Apply a balanced fertiliser in spring for healthy growth.
