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Photinia 'Little Red Robin' is a smaller, more compact version of our standard Photinia. Sometimes referred to as ‘Christmas Berry’ Little Red Robin, this plant has beautiful evergreen foliage that is bright red whilst young in spring, maturing into a glossy green in autumn through to winter. Photinia × fraseri 'Little Red Robin' has a compact, upright habit and is not as loose in shape as Photinia.
Best Features: Evergreen foliage, year round interest, red foliage
Ideal For Hedges: Less than 1.2m high
Growth Rate: Slow | 10-20cm a year
Position: Any normal, moist soil, sun or partial shade, exposed or sheltered, inland and coastal
Also Consider: As well as Photinia 'Little Red Robin' we also have Photinia and Photinia Topiary for a taller, less compact hedge and attractive feature plants respectively.
Photinia 'Little Red Robin' hedge (Photinia × fraseri 'Little Red Robin') description
Photinia × fraseri 'Little Red Robin' is decorated with pretty white flowers in spring, sometimes followed by red fruits, making it popular with wildlife. With its striking red and green foliage, Photinia 'Little Red Robin' makes a wonderful feature offering year round interest and cover with bright splashes of colour.
Best uses for 'Little Red Robin' Photinia hedges
Being evergreen, your Photinia 'Little Red Robin' hedge provides year round cover. Its ideal height is 1m or less and Photinia 'Little Red Robin' makes a wonderful garden border or fencing alternative.
Combine Photinia 'Little Red Robin'n with
Grow Photinia × fraseri 'Little Red Robin' hedging alone for a stunning feature. Or punctuate with Photinia Topiary for a striking effect.
Growth rate of Christmas Berry 'Little Red Robin'
Photinia 'Little Red Robin' has an average growth rate of 20-40cm per year and looks at its best when maintained at 1m or less.
Care advice for Photinia × fraseri 'Little Red Robin' hedging
Photinia 'Little Red Robin' simply requires a quick trim in spring and takes well to a tidy up in autumn, allowing it to look its best throughout winter. Please view the best4hedging care instructions in our advice section.
Recommended planting density for Dwarf Photinia hedge plants
For information on planting density, specific to your Photinia 'Little Red Robin' hedge, please see the product table. In the 'No. Per Metre' column you will find our recommended plant density for each individual plant species and root type. You can find out about planting density here.
We provide Photinia 'Little Red Robin' as pot grown plants, available for purchase and planting year round.
On the whole, our Photinia × fraseri 'Little Red Robin' plants are UK grown by industry experts, however we do sometimes source Photinia from professional growers abroad where we are certain the quality cannot be matched. At best4hedging we always strive to bring you the freshest, best quality Photinia 'Little Red Robin' plants whilst keeping our prices competitive, so you can buy Photinia × fraseri 'Little Red Robin' online with confidence from our best4hedging nursery in Lancashire.
Delivery Time - Please note that delivery times are currently within 7 working days. *Some troughs, trees and premium products may take up to 14 days delivery.
Free Delivery - The majority of orders over the minimum order values shown below are delivered FREE to UK Mainland. Please note, we are unable to deliver to N.I. and the Republic of Ireland. (Exceptions apply - see Delivery Areas)
