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Thank you so much to the clients of San Francisco for entrusting me with your projects for the past 25 plus years. It has truly been an honor to create for you and I can’t say enough how much I appreciated it. To new home owners who are thinking about creating an oasis for your property in this great city, I would be honored for you to browse my portfolio for ideas that you can use on your upcoming project. 

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Fraser’s Photinia

San Francisco Plant Directory for Landscaping

Photinia Fraseri

Fraser’s Photinia, sometimes referred to as the Birmingham variety, has a deep red and green color. During certain months, you may see delicate white flowers emerge, and clippings are always perfect for floral arrangements.

Where They Do Well

They require full sun when possible, and don’t care for freezing temperatures. The Fraseri variety is also mildew and heat resistant, making maintenance that much easier. Photinia plants are often grown as an ornamental tree in yards across the US. These trees come with many advantages, like their ability to tolerate shade and provide well-drained soil that is perfect for growing these hardy flowers!

Maintenance

Fraser’s Photinia requires regular watering and pruning. They are prolific, so it’s important to control new growth. The key thing about Photinias though? You need regular pruning because overgrown branches will cause your plant’s growth rate reduce significantly–which could eventually lead them die off if left unchecked long enough (or just look messy).

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Birds eye view of our client's completed backyard hardscaping make-over. Redwood deck in left foreground, black basalt stairs in middle, quartzite flagstone walkway to left of deck and below stairs, planters to the right and left of deck, and retaining walls.