Chinese hawthorn
Photinia serratifolia
USDA zones6 to 9
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size12 to 20 feet tall9 to 16 feet wide
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Habit
- Broad
- Bloom season
- Spring
- Bloom color
- White
- Foliage color
- Brown/copper, gold/yellow, green, purple/lavender
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
Chinese hawthorn (Photinia serratifolia) is a shrub for hedges and winter interest. It is hardy to USDA zone 6, or down to -10°F (-23°C). This plant likes full or part sun and average to moist soil. It is evergreen and fragrant, and it can handle dry spells once established. White flowers open from early to late spring, and birds visit the plant.
Pairs well with Green Velvet buxus, Karl Foerster feather reed grass, and Autumn fern.
Native range
China, India, Japan, and Philippines.