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Yeddo Hawthorn

Rhaphiolepis Umbellata

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Overview

Yeddo Hawthorn (Rhaphiolepis umbellata) is an evergreen shrub, favored for landscape designs due to its hardy nature and compact growth, reaching up to 6 feet tall and 5 feet wide. It boasts leathery, dark green foliage and clusters of fragrant, white to light pink flowers in spring, which give way to dark blueberries. Ideal for foundation plantings and hedges, it thrives in full sun to partial shade and is drought-tolerant once established.

Sun Full, HalfWater Extra in Summer, Low, MediumZones 9–11
Yeddo Hawthorn (Rhaphiolepis Umbellata) — Yeddo Hawthorn (Rhaphiolepis umbellata) is an evergreen shrub

Culture

Sun
Full, Half
Water
Extra in Summer, Low, Medium
USDA zones
9–11

Shape & size

Classification

Family
Rosaceae

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Yeddo Hawthorn (Rhaphiolepis Umbellata) — While it tolerates drought once established
Yeddo Hawthorn (Rhaphiolepis Umbellata) — ensuring it fits seamlessly into your designed landscape
Yeddo Hawthorn (Rhaphiolepis Umbellata) — shrub with white blooms
Yeddo Hawthorn (Rhaphiolepis Umbellata) — white flowers in the garden
Yeddo Hawthorn (Rhaphiolepis Umbellata) — making it a durable and resilient choice for your garden
Yeddo Hawthorn (Rhaphiolepis Umbellata) — Its moderate growth rate and easy pruning requirements allow for simple shaping and size control
Yeddo Hawthorn (Rhaphiolepis Umbellata) — Yeddo Hawthorn (Rhaphiolepis umbellata) is an evergreen shrub; dark green foliage and clusters of fragrant
Yeddo Hawthorn (Rhaphiolepis Umbellata) — dark green foliage and clusters of fragrant; <br><br>The Yeddo Hawthorn is resistant to most pests and diseases
Yeddo Hawthorn (Rhaphiolepis Umbellata) — reaching up to 6 feet tall and 5 feet wide; clustered in showy umbels
Yeddo Hawthorn (Rhaphiolepis Umbellata) — favored for landscape designs due to its hardy nature and compact growth; it provides an excellent option for low
Yeddo Hawthorn (Rhaphiolepis Umbellata) — shrub for full or half
Yeddo Hawthorn (Rhaphiolepis Umbellata) — is an elegant evergreen shrub that brings structure and beauty to any landscape; white flowers in the garden
Yeddo Hawthorn (Rhaphiolepis Umbellata) — white to light pink flowers in spring; yeddo Hawthorn (Rhaphiolepis umbellata) is an evergreen shrub
Yeddo Hawthorn (Rhaphiolepis Umbellata) — which give way to dark blueberries; it thrives in full sun to partial shade and is drought-tolerant once established
Yeddo Hawthorn (Rhaphiolepis Umbellata) — it thrives in full sun to partial shade and is drought-tolerant once established; the plant is relatively low
Yeddo Hawthorn (Rhaphiolepis Umbellata) — Ideal for foundation plantings and hedges; in late spring to early summer
Yeddo Hawthorn (Rhaphiolepis Umbellata) — offering year-round visual interest; favored for landscape designs due to its hardy nature and compact growth
Yeddo Hawthorn (Rhaphiolepis Umbellata) — deep green leaves are oblong and can attain lengths of up to 3 inches; making it a durable and resilient choice for
Yeddo Hawthorn (Rhaphiolepis Umbellata) — This shrub thrives in USDA Hardiness Zones 7 through 11; these attract butterflies and beneficial pollinators
Yeddo Hawthorn (Rhaphiolepis Umbellata) — it provides an excellent option for low hedges or as an individual specimen in a garden; this shrub thrives in USDA
Yeddo Hawthorn (Rhaphiolepis Umbellata) — Reaching mature sizes of 4 to 6 feet in height and similar spreads; white to light pink flowers in spring
Yeddo Hawthorn (Rhaphiolepis Umbellata) — In late spring to early summer; is an elegant evergreen shrub that brings structure and beauty to any landscape
Yeddo Hawthorn (Rhaphiolepis Umbellata) — the Yeddo Hawthorn showcases its delicate white to pale pink flowers, image 47
Yeddo Hawthorn (Rhaphiolepis Umbellata) — The plant is relatively low maintenance, requiring well-drained soil and full to partial sun exposure; its moderate

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