Photinia Dark Knight

Name: Photinia Dark Knight - 35 litre container
Brand: The Plant Company
SKU: 17337r
Price: 352.25 NZD
Availability: InStock

Red Tips Shrub Dark Knight, Christmas Berry Dark Knight, Dark Knight Photinia

Photinia Dark Knight is a shrub often used for hedging due to its colourful and dense foliage. New growth is glossy and dark red, and ages to become mid-dark green which results in a plant with dual colouring through spring and summer. This quick growing evergreen typically reaches 3 m tall and 2 m wide, but is commonly trimmed to sizes significantly less than this. Photinia Dark Knight is commonly grown as an attractive and dense hedge but is also well suited to being used for shelter and screening, and as a backdrop for smaller plants.

Suited to regions:	All regions
Plant type:	Shrubs
Height:	3.00 m
Spread:	2.00 m
Flowering time:
Tolerances:	Coastal, Hardy, Wind
Garden uses:	Hedging, Living areas, Pool areas, Screening
Garden styles:	Alpine, Backyard, City & Courtyard, Coastal, Formal, Frontyard, Japanese, Modern
Easy to grow?	Yes
Maintenance requirements	Low
Growth rate	Medium
Also known as	Red Tips Shrub Dark Knight, Christmas Berry Dark Knight, Dark Knight Photinia

Photinia Dark Knight Details

Photinia Dark Knight is a shrub often used for hedging due to its colourful and dense foliage. New growth is glossy and dark red, and ages to become mid-dark green which results in a plant with dual colouring through spring and summer. This quick growing evergreen typically reaches 3 m tall and 2 m wide, but is commonly trimmed to sizes significantly less than this. Best results with this plant are achieved when it is grown in full sun on a well-drained site. This is a reasonably hardy plant that will tolerate moderate frost, extended dry periods, some wind, and most soil conditions, barring extreme wet and dry. Photinia Dark Knight is commonly grown as an attractive and dense hedge but is also well suited to being used for shelter and screening, and as a backdrop for smaller plants.