Photinia serrulata 'Green Giant'
Plant Expert:
Michael Dirr Photinia serrulata 'Green Giant'
Michael Dirr
Photinia serrulata 'Green Giant'
Photinia serrulata 'Green Giant' (click for large image)
Green Giant Chinese Photinia, Green Giant Oriental Photinia
Common Names:
  • Green Giant Chinese Photinia
  • Green Giant Oriental Photinia
 
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Sun/Water Requirements:

  Can tolerate both shady and sunny conditions.
Moderate to dry conditions.

Climate / Hardiness Zones:

  Zone 6 to Zone 9

Growth:

  Range: Grows from 30' to 50'.
Dirr says: "oval-rounded form more upright than most, extremely dense."

Flowers:

  Color(s): White
Season(s): Spring, Late Summer
 

Foliage:

  Broadleaf Evergreen
Color: Leaves are dark green in the summer.
Dirr says: "New leaves light apple green."  

Fruit:

  Color: Red
Season(s): Late Summer
 

Landscape Value:

  Can be used as an ornamental plant.
Can be used as a hedge plant.
Can be used as a grouping plant.

Dirr says: "Could be fashioned into a respectable single-stemmed tree"

Other:

  Is Salt Tolerant
 
Photinia serrulata 'Green Giant' is hardy in these areas:
Alameda, CAAlamo, CAAmerican Canyon, CA
Angwin, CAAntioch, CABaltimore, MD
Bayside, NYBronx, NYBrooklyn, NY
Brownsville, TXCanton, MICharlottesville, VA
College Point, NYCorona, NYDanville, CA
Detroit, MIDublin, CAEast Elmhurst, NY
East Greenville, PAEast Texas, PAEaston, PA
Ecorse, MIEl Cerrito, CAElmhurst, NY
Emmaus, PAEssex, CAFairfield, CA
Fawnskin, CAFerndale, MIFlorence, SC
Flushing, NYFontana, CAForest Falls, CA
Forest Hills, NYFort Eustis, VAFremont, CA
Fresh Meadows, NYGlen Burnie, MDGwynn Oak, MD
Hamtramck, MIHarper Woods, MIHarrison Township, MI
Highland Park, MIHunt Valley, MDJackson Heights, NY
Leasburg, NCLexington, NCLiberty, NC
Linwood, NCLittle Neck, NYLudlow, CA
Macomb, MIMarysville, MIMaspeth, NY
Memphis, MIMercedes, TXMiddle Village, NY
Mission, TXModesto, CAMoreno Valley, CA
Morgantown, WVMount Clemens, MINew Baltimore, MI
New Haven, MINew York, NYNewark, CA
Newport News, VANorth Street, MINottingham, MD
Oakland Gardens, NYOakley, CAOakville, CA
Olmito, TXOrinda, CAParkville, MD
Penitas, TXPharr, TXPhelan, CA
Philadelphia, PAPikesville, MDPinole, CA
Pinon Hills, CAPittsburg, CAPleasanton, CA
Pope Valley, CAPort Costa, CAPort Isabel, TX
Progreso, TXRedlands, CARego Park, NY
Rialto, CARidgewood, NYRimforest, CA
River Rouge, MIRosedale, MDSaratoga, CA
Soquel, CASparrows Point, MDStaten Island, NY
Taylor, MI
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