SCIENTIFIC NAME: Photinia × fraseri ‘Cassini’, PP15,160

COMMON NAME: Pink Marble Photinia

GARDEN SIZE: 15 feet tall x 7 feet wide

GROWTH RATE: Moderate to fast

USDA ZONE: 7-9

EXPOSURE: Full Sun to Part Shade; protect from wind

WATER & SOIL: Average, well-drained soil; drought once established. Avoid wet feet.

HABIT (FORM): Upright, broadleaf evergreen shrub

FOLIAGE: Evergreen; new growth emerges red and pink, maturing to green with pink and irregular white variegation

FLOWERS: Small, white, fragrant flowers in umbellate clusters (10-12 cm wide); bloom seasonally

PLANT ORIGIN: Hybrid

WILDLIFE SUPPORT: May provide some nesting sites and shelter for birds and small mammals, but does not serve as much of a host for local insects and wildlife. May provide food for insects in the spring. Birds may eat the berries, but they have low nutritional value for local wildlife.

FERTILIZING: Use a balanced fertilizer in the spring.

PRUNING: Prune in spring just as red new growth fades to green to maintain shape and encourage vibrant foliage

TOXICITY FLAGS: Generally considered toxic to horses and humans, but non-toxic to dogs and cats.

USES: Hedges, Privacy Screens, Borders, Specimens, Small Groupings

NOTES: Older plants may require treatment with a fungicide if decline is seen.