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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 9–11Type Shrub

Yeddo Hawthorn (Rhaphiolepis Umbellata) — enhancing the ecological value of the landscape.<br><br>As the season progresses

Culture

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

Shape & size

Classification

Type: Shrub
Family: Rosaceae

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Yeddo Hawthorn (Rhaphiolepis Umbellata) — While it tolerates drought once established

Yeddo Hawthorn (Rhaphiolepis Umbellata) — white to light pink flowers in spring; yeddo Hawthorn (Rhaphiolepis umbellata) is an evergreen shrub, image 67

Yeddo Hawthorn (Rhaphiolepis Umbellata) — is an elegant evergreen shrub that brings structure and beauty to any landscape; white flowers in the, image 71

Yeddo Hawthorn (Rhaphiolepis Umbellata) — Reaching mature sizes of 4 to 6 feet in height and similar spreads

Yeddo Hawthorn (Rhaphiolepis Umbellata) — shrub with white blooms; the flowers give way to dark blue to black berries that are cherished by birds

Yeddo Hawthorn (Rhaphiolepis Umbellata) — reaching up to 6 feet tall and 5 feet wide

Yeddo Hawthorn (Rhaphiolepis Umbellata) — offering year-round visual interest

Yeddo Hawthorn (Rhaphiolepis Umbellata) — white to light pink flowers in spring; yeddo Hawthorn (Rhaphiolepis umbellata) is an evergreen shrub

Yeddo Hawthorn (Rhaphiolepis Umbellata) — The plant is relatively low maintenance, requiring well-drained soil and full to partial sun exposure

Yeddo Hawthorn (Rhaphiolepis Umbellata) — the Yeddo Hawthorn showcases its delicate white to pale pink flowers, image 47

Yeddo Hawthorn (Rhaphiolepis Umbellata) — consistent watering during the first growing season is crucial to develop a robust root system

Yeddo Hawthorn (Rhaphiolepis Umbellata) — favored for landscape designs due to its hardy nature and compact growth

Yeddo Hawthorn (Rhaphiolepis Umbellata) — These attract butterflies and beneficial pollinators; which give way to dark blueberries, image 81

Yeddo Hawthorn (Rhaphiolepis Umbellata) — This shrub thrives in USDA Hardiness Zones 7 through 11; these attract butterflies and beneficial, image 74

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 provides an excellent option for low hedges or as an individual specimen in a garden; this shrub, image 73

Yeddo Hawthorn (Rhaphiolepis Umbellata) — Its moderate growth rate and easy pruning requirements allow for simple shaping and size control; shrub for full or

Yeddo Hawthorn (Rhaphiolepis Umbellata) — Yeddo Hawthorn (Rhaphiolepis umbellata) is an evergreen shrub; dark green foliage and clusters of fragrant

Yeddo Hawthorn (Rhaphiolepis Umbellata) — These attract butterflies and beneficial pollinators

Yeddo Hawthorn (Rhaphiolepis Umbellata) — the Yeddo Hawthorn showcases its delicate white to pale pink flowers

Yeddo Hawthorn (Rhaphiolepis Umbellata) — is an elegant evergreen shrub that brings structure and beauty to any landscape

Yeddo Hawthorn (Rhaphiolepis Umbellata) — ensuring it fits seamlessly into your designed landscape; ideal for foundation plantings and hedges

Yeddo Hawthorn (Rhaphiolepis Umbellata) — <br><br>The Yeddo Hawthorn is resistant to most pests and diseases; each about 1 to 2 inches in diameter

Yeddo Hawthorn (Rhaphiolepis Umbellata) — white flowers in the garden

Photographs by 11 contributors

Forest & Kim Starr, CC BY 3.0 · source
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Ewen Cameron, CC BY 4.0 · source
El Funcionario, CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Forest and Kim Starr, CC BY 2.0 · source
KENPEI, CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
peganum from Small Dole, England, CC BY-SA 2.0 · source
Forest and Kim Starr, CC BY 3.0 us · source
Krzysztof Ziarnek, Kenraiz, CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Diego Delso, CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
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