Photinia Species, Chinese Hawthorn, Chinese Photinia, Taiwanese Photinia

I will agree with all that has been written here about this tree/shrub.
However, IT STINKS! Only when it's in full bloom. Very str...Read Moreong odor that smells like the air coming out of an old tire. Mine is 25'-30' tall.
It always blooms and berries profusely.

This photinia has naturalized in the wild all over my region. I've learned it's a much better choice for landscaping than Photinia fraser...Read Morei. We had lots of rain in 2007 and I know of several fraseri specimens that were killed from water-logged ground that were actually growing in deep field sand.

On the plus side, this Photinia is not susceptible to leaf spot as is its cousin Photinia fraseri, nor does it have the thorns of ...Read Moreanother close relative, the Crataegus (Hawthorns.)

It forms a small tree if limbed up, and its evergreen, leathery leaves turn a nice red in the winter (although not as showy as the Red-Tip Photinia), followed by sprays of creamy white flowers in early to mid spring. Unfortunately, it is susceptible to powdery mildew and fireblight, so provide good air circulation and consider it a candidate for a spraying regimen. All in all, it's still a better choice for the landscape than many of its kin.