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Indian Hawthorn, Rhaphiolepis indica

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Landscape Shrubs

Family - Rosaceae

Indian Hawthorn is a very popular, low growing landscape shrub, available in several cultivars with flower colors ranging from white to a rich pink. Size ranges from 1 to 7 feet high with a wider-than-tall habit of growth, spreading up to 10 feet.

Indian Hawthorn is a compact, slow growing & medium textured plant having 2-4 inch leaves with serrate margins, new growth may be bronze colored.

Fragrant flowers are produced in spring and again to a lesser extent in the fall, flowering times are also dependant on the variety and location. The small, purple/black berries that follow the flowers attract birds.

Used for borders, mass plantings for ground cover, container plant.

U.S.D.A. zones 8-11. Full sun is best for flowering and dense growth. Preferring well drained soils, Indian Hawthorn has moderate drought tolerance and good salt tolerance. May develop leaf spot in shade or partial shade. Root nematodes and scale can sometimes be a problem.

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