Scientific Name
Rhaphiolepis umbellata
Common Name
Yeddo hawthorn

Hardiness Zones: 7b to 10
Habit: Evergreen
Growth Rate: Slow
Site Requirements: Sun to shade; prefers moist, well-drained soil
Height: 4 to 6 feet
Width: 4 to 6 feet
Texture: Medium
Form: Dense, rounded mound
Flower/Fruit: 0.7" white or pink flowers in mid-spring on 2 to 3" panicle; mild fragrance; purple-black to bluish black fruit fall into winter
Foliage: Alternate, simple, glossy dark green leaves; 1 to 3" long; clustered at end of stem; tinged purple in winter; new growth is gray-green
Comments: Good for coastal areas; salt spray, wind and drought tolerant; not deer resistant
Cultivars: See table
   


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