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Christmas berry [Chico] | Plant Finder | Fill My Garden

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Christmas berry [Chico]

Photinia × fraseri Chico ('Br2011')

Low Maintenance

Genus: Photinia
Family: Rosaceae

About this plant

A dwarf, compact, rounded, evergreen shrub to 30cm tall, with red stems and elliptic, glossy, dark green leaves, reddish bronze when young. Panicles of small, creamy-white flowers appear in spring

Growing Information

Height

0.1-0.5 Metres

Spread

0.1-0.5 Metres

Hardiness

Foliage

Evergreen

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full SunPartial Shade

Soil

ChalkLoamSandy

AcidNeutral

Not Currently Available

This plant is not currently stocked at any garden centres on our platform.

Moisture

Poorly Drained

Aspect

South FacingNorth FacingWest FacingEast Facing

Exposure

ShelteredExposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Grows best in fertile, humus-rich soil in sun or partial shade. See photinia cultivation

Pruning

Pruning group 1

Propagation

Propagate by softwood cuttings in early summer or semi-hardwood cuttings in summer or autumn

Pests

The leaves may be eaten by vine weevil

Diseases

May be affected by fireblight, a leaf spot or powdery mildew

Garden Uses

Uses

Cottage InformalPatio Container

Planting Places

OutdoorBordersConservatory

Season of Interest

AutumnWinterSpringSummer

Size & Characteristics

Height

0.1-0.5 Metres

Spread

0.1-0.5 Metres

Habit

Bushy

Time to Full Height

Twenty To Fifty Years