Reflecting on the recent cold days, I decided to write about a cold-hardy shrub that also grows well in Hawaii. Indian hawthorn is an evergreen shrub that is adaptable to a variety of locations here.

Growth habit: A rounded evergreen shrub growing to 4 feet tall and equally as wide. The leaves are dark green, oblong in shape, toothed along the margins and grow to 3 inches long and half as wide.

Plant in groups as foundation shrubs or row out as an informal hedge. The Indian hawthorn can also be used where clusters of low-growing greenery are needed as backdrops for gardens, around ...

This year, Easter will again be welcomed by Rhaphiolepis indica or Indian hawthorn, the perennial broadleaf evergreen shrub that somehow seems to fill with an abundance of small pink, pinkish or ...

Question: Some of our Indian hawthorn plants have developed orange/red/yellow leaves, which are dropping and leaving the stems/branches sparse of foliage. The hawthorns in front of the house are ...

The Indian hawthorn is a perennial broadleaf evergreen shrub. Native to southern China and a number of countries in the southeastern Asian area, Rhaphiolepis is a genus of about 15 species of ...

Below are a few inquiries that may relate to your situation. Q: (sample brought into the office) I have an Indian hawthorn shrub with spots on the leaves. What causes these spots? Can I spray and ...

Fungicide spray seemed to help for a while, but now all the leaves on the first plant are brown. It appears to be dead. Should I replace it with another Indian hawthorn? I’m sorry I can’t send ...