Photinia Pink Crispy, 5L Pot

Plant Fact File:

• Plant Type: Evergreen Shrub
• Common Name: Photinia
• Botanical Name: Photinia × fraseri ‘Pink Crispy’
• Container Size: 5L
• Height: Variable, depending on pruning and growing conditions
• Spread: Variable, depending on pruning and growing conditions
• Growth Habit: Upright, Dense
• Foliage: Variegated, Green with Pink and Cream Margins
• Flowering: Inconspicuous, Spring to Early Summer
• Hardiness: Fully Hardy
• Aspect: Full Sun to Partial Shade
• Soil Type: Moist, Well-Draining
• Uses: Ornamental, Hedge, Screen, Container Planting

Description:

Photinia × fraseri ‘Pink Crispy’ is a cultivar of the Photinia species prized for its striking variegated foliage. This evergreen shrub typically features green leaves with pink and cream margins, creating a vibrant and colorful display in the garden. ‘Pink Crispy’ is valued for its dense and upright growth habit, making it suitable for use as a specimen plant, hedge, screen, or container planting.

Key Features:

• Variegated Foliage: The most distinctive feature of ‘Pink Crispy’ is its variegated foliage, which adds visual interest and texture to the landscape. The green leaves are adorned with pink and cream margins, creating a striking contrast that stands out in the garden.
• Upright Growth Habit: ‘Pink Crispy’ typically grows in an upright and dense manner, forming a compact shrub with a rounded or slightly oval shape. This growth habit makes it suitable for use as a focal point in the garden or for creating formal hedges and screens.
• Year-Round Interest: As an evergreen shrub, ‘Pink Crispy’ provides year-round interest with its colorful foliage. The variegated leaves maintain their vibrant hues throughout the year, adding color and texture to the garden even in winter.
• Versatile Uses: Due to its compact size and dense growth habit, ‘Pink Crispy’ can be used in various ways in the landscape. It makes an excellent specimen plant when grown in containers or as part of a mixed border. It can also be planted in rows to create formal hedges or screens, providing privacy and structure to the garden.
• Low Maintenance: Photinia ‘Pink Crispy’ is relatively low-maintenance and easy to care for once established. It prefers moist, well-draining soil and thrives in full sun to partial shade. Regular watering and occasional pruning to maintain shape and size are typically all that is required.