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INDIAN HAWTHORN AT A GLANCE

COMMON NAME: Indian hawthorn

SPECIES: Raphiolepis (raf-i-oll'ep-is) indica (in'di-ka), member of Rosaceae family. Raphiolepis is Greek for needle scale, referring to bracts in inflorescence (flowering part of plant); indica, from India.

SIZE: See varieties below.

FORM: Spreading with irregular branching. Alternate thick, leathery leaves.

DESCRIPTION: Dark green foliage, can be purple in winter. April flower, terminal panicles, pink or white. Fall fruit, black or purplish small berries (persist through winter). Slow growth rate.

VARIETIES: Snow White, dwarf form, pure white flowers from early spring to early summer, good resistance to leaf spot. Enchantress, grows to 3 feet high and 5 feet wide, rose-pink spring blooms. Dwarf Yedda, Grows 3-4 feet high and wide, white flowers and dark green foliage. Pink Lady or Springtime, grows to 4 by 6 feet, deep pink flowers, resistant to leaf spot. Majestic Beauty, fast grower (grows to 10 feet or more in 10 years), pearl-pink flowers in spring, good resistance to leaf spot.

EXPOSURE: Sun (for greater spread and more flowers) or part shade. Tolerates wind and salt spray.

CULTURE: Prefers slightly alkaline soil with medium drainage and fertility. Drought tolerant.

PRUNING: None needed. For more compact plants, pinch back branch tips after flowering.

USES: Attractive, dense background plants, informal hedges.

Sources: Landscape Plants of the Southeast, Manual of Woody Landscape Plants, Anderson's Garden Center, McDonald Garden Center, Roadview Farms Nursery, Smithfield Gardens

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