Chinese Photinia               fo-TIN-ee-a ser-u-LA-ta

• Broadleaf evergreen tree/shrub, 30(50) ft [9(150 m], dense growth.  Leaves alternate, simple, 10-18 cm long, firm and leathery, lanceolate to oblong, finely serrate from base to apex, new growth reddish but becoming deep green above, lighter below, petiole 2-4 cm long and its upper side pubescent.  Flowers in clusters (panicles) 10-18 cm wide, petals white, totally glabrous.
• Sun to part shade.  Fairly drought resistant.
• Hardy to USDA Zone 7      Native to China, in its habitat a tree.  Several cultivars.
• Oregon State Univ. campus: north side of Women's Building, large plant.