Photinia 'Red Robin', also known simply as Red Tip Photinia, is a bold and popular evergreen hedging plant prized for its vibrant red new growth, glossy foliage, and neat, upright habit. Fast-growing and highly decorative, it’s an ideal choice for creating a hedge that brings both colour and structure to gardens throughout the year.
Perfect for formal or informal hedging, Red Robin adds an instant wow factor to borders, driveways, and front gardens.
Growing Conditions
Photinia 'Red Robin' thrives in well-drained soils, including loam, chalk, or sandy soil, and performs best in full sun to light shade. While tolerant of a range of conditions, it will colour most vibrantly when planted in sunny, sheltered locations. Once established, it's drought-tolerant and low-maintenance.
Where to Plant It
Ideal for decorative boundary hedges, screening, or garden dividers, Red Robin suits both modern and traditional settings. Use it for vivid colour contrast, mixed evergreen hedging, or to bring height and movement to planting schemes. It’s also suitable for container planting when space is limited.
Foliage, Flowers & Colour
Its standout feature is the bright red flush of young leaves, which gradually mature to a deep, glossy green. In spring, mature plants may produce clusters of small white flowers, followed by red berries, though flowering is less frequent on regularly clipped hedges. The contrast of new and old foliage provides year-round interest and texture.
Size & Growth
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Growth Rate: Moderate to fast (30–50 cm per year)
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Ultimate Height: Easily maintained at 1.5–3 metres
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Spacing: 2–3 plants per metre
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Time to Establish: 2–4 years for full coverage
Delivery
Pallet delivery £70 to most of mainland UK — FREE on orders over £500. One pallet carries up to 5 multi-stem trees or 15 hedging plants and the delivery price is the same however full it is, so it pays to fill your pallet. Kerbside delivery; we’ll contact you to arrange a convenient day. Scottish Highlands & Islands may carry a small surcharge — confirmed before dispatch.
Plant Now or Reserve for Autumn
We deliver all year round — our container-grown stock can be planted in any season (summer planting just needs committed watering). Prefer to plant in autumn, when establishment is easiest? Order now and add a note at checkout — we’ll reserve your plants and deliver when you’re ready.
Planting & Aftercare
Every order includes our planting and establishment notes. The single biggest factor in success is water: new plants need generous, regular watering through their first two growing seasons. Follow the guide and your plants will establish strongly — and we’re on the end of the phone if you need us.
Why Tree Heritage
We’re a working nursery in Hertfordshire, not a reseller. Every plant is selected, grown on and quality-checked by our own team before it leaves the nursery.
