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.

You can grow this low-maintenance plant in hardiness zones 5-9. If you want to create a bird-friendly garden, consider the easy-to-care-for Indian hawthorn (Rhaphiolepis indica). This slow-growing ...

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 ...

There are many different cultivars of Indian hawthorne. This particular variety is a great shrub for the southeast and is a good example of the larger cultivars, growing to about six to eight feet ...

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 ...

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 ...

Is cocoplum another name for Indian Hawthorne? I read your article in the paper on Feb. 25 , Witch’s Broom of Cocoplum, February 25, 2018, and I was curious as the picture looks similar to my ...

The shrub used in your landscape is a plant known as Indian hawthorne (Raphiolepis umbellata raf-i-oh-LE-pis um-bel-LA-ta), a broadleaf evergreen that has seen a great increase in use in our north ...

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 ...