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Photinia floribunda (Purple chokeberry)
Vick, Albert F. W.

Photinia floribunda (Lindl.) Robertson & Phipps

Purple chokeberry, Red chokeberry

Rosaceae (Rose Family)

USDA Symbol: PHFL9

USDA Native Status: Native to U.S.

 

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Shrub
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Distribution

USA: AL , CT , DC , DE , GA , IL , IN , KY , MA , MD , ME , MI , MS , NC , NH , NJ , NY , OH , PA , RI , SC , TN , VA , VT , WI , WV
USDA Native Status: L48(N), CAN(N), SPM(N)

Mr. Smarty Plants says

Plant identfication
October 21, 2009
Hi...Can you please identfy the tall, evergreen shrub with purple plum-colored foliage that I have noticed in winter locally?...Hope so, need he color! THX
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Additional resources

USDA: Find Photinia floribunda in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Photinia floribunda in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Photinia floribunda

Metadata

Record Modified: 2007-01-01
Research By: TWC Staff

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