Photinia x fraseri (NP01) Thin Red™

Common Name:
Thin Red™ Photinia

Description:
Photinia x fraseri Thin Red™ (NP01) is a sleek, upright cultivar developed by Ozbreed, ideal for tight spaces where traditional hedging options are too bulky. This refined selection offers brilliant red new growth that matures to deep green, giving year-round contrast and structure in the garden. It is purpose-bred for narrow screening applications, making it a top choice for boundary planting, driveways, or between buildings in residential and commercial landscapes. In spring, small clusters of white flowers may appear, though the standout feature is its vibrant flushes of red foliage. Performing beautifully in Melbourne’s climate, Thin Red™ is drought and frost tolerant once established, and handles a range of soils including clay. It responds very well to pruning, making it easy to shape into a narrow hedge or formal screen. Fast-growing, tidy, and low maintenance, it delivers privacy and bold colour without taking up valuable space.

Form:

• Shrub - Medium

• Shrub - Large

Mature Size:

• Height: 2 to 3 metres

• Width: 1 to 1.5 metres

Aspect:

• Full Sun

• Part Shade

Flowering:

• Flowers in Spring

Flower Colour:

• White

Key Attributes:

• Suitable for Hedging

• Suitable for Screening

• Colourful Foliage

• Compact Upright Form

• Fast Growing

• Drought Tolerant

• Frost Tolerant

• Low Maintenance

• Suitable for Narrow Spaces

Toxicity:
Mildly toxic if ingested. May cause gastrointestinal discomfort in humans or pets.

Companion Plants:

• Loropetalum ‘Plum Gorgeous’

• Viburnum tinus

• Liriope muscari

• Acacia cognata ‘Limelight’

• Westringia ‘Grey Box’