Green Giant Chinese Photinia
Green Giant Photinia is an impressive broadleaf evergreen tree selected by Michael A. Dirr from the UGA campus in Athens, Georgia. Robust oval outline is packed full of clean handsome foliage which thrives in very hot places. Large evergreen privacy screen used in groupings or as a multi-stem evergreen tree specimen. Green Giant Photinia is reputed to have surprising shade tolerance.
| Category: | Evergreen, Flowering, Screening |
|---|---|
| Size: | Medium |
| Adaptability: | Wet Soil Tolerant |
| Fall Color: | |
| Growth Rate: | Medium |
| Native Habitat: | Asia - East |
| Hardiness: | 6, 7, 8, 9 |
| Form: | Round |
| Mature Size: | 30' tall by 25' wide |
| Seasonal Interest: | Lustrous dark evergreen, emerging leaves light apple green. Robust evergreen |
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