Arkansas Tree Database

Scientific name:

Photinia Serrulata

Size:

25' tall by 25' wide

Leaves:

alternate, simple, finely toothed, leathery

Flowers:

small white flowers in showy 8" clusters, with an unpleasant odor

Fruit:

red berry-like fruit (called a pome), in a cluster, not particularly attractive to wildlife

Fall Interest:

broadleaf evergreen

Culture:

sun; well-drained soil

Disease/Insect:

Use:

shrub or small tree

Cultivars:

Notes:

popular in older yards and has escaped into wild areas; native to China