Rhaphiolepis Species, India Hawthorn, Yedda Hawthorne, Yeddo Hawthorn

I have bad luck with this plant here in central florida, the deer destroy it , it doesnt seem to like part sun , grew in full sun and the...Read Moren was overwhelmed by the heat of August. Tomorrow I am pulling what is left of it out and will replant it in a spot I dont care about and forget about it.

This is a very nice shrub. It doesn't like the frosts my area is prone to get so I have to be careful. Mine is grown in sandy acidic so...Read Moreil with light shade and does well with light watering. I don't get alot of flowers but that's okay I still like it. A good shrub to have in any yard.

I have been growing Indian Hawthornes in my northern Delaware garden (Zone 7a). There are not many of these growing this far north on th...Read Moree east coast. My plants burned a little after their first winter in the ground - but they stayed green after their second winter. So my guess is these plants may need a year or so to establish in marginal climates. Aside from the browned leaves after their first winter, my Indian Hawthornes have been otherise trouble-free and have done well along my sunny dryish south-facing foundation, as expected.

I just love this shrub. Here they bloom quite early in the spring and the fragrance is delightful. I only wish they had a longer bloomi...Read Moreng period. But the evergreen leaves are quite attractive in themselves and it makes for a nice hedge or windbreak. They will grow quite tall and wide if not pruned (mine have gotten to about 15 feet and probably would have continued growing had I not pruned them back).