Botanical Name: Rhaphiolepis indica ‘Springtime’
Common Name: Pink India hawthorn
Type of Plant: dicot: shrub
Character evergreen
 
Habit of Growth:
Overall Shape fairly dense, upright, vigorously growing, forms rounded canopy
Height 3-5'
Spread 4-6'
Growth Rate moderate
 
Environment:
Exposure outdoors full sun to part shade
Soil prefers well-draining soils
Hardiness hardy (zones 8-10, 12-24); to 10° F
 
Morphology:
Leaves pinnate, alternate or whorled, elliptic to obovate, 1-1/2 to 3" long, finely serrate margins, leathery, reddish new foliage
Flowers terminal, narrow racemes, small pink, 5-petaled, regular symmetry, 1/2" diameter – late winter through spring
Fruit 1/4" diameter pome, blue-black, small clusters
 
Propagation:
seed, semi-hardwood cuttings
 
Usage:
filler or mass planting, informal hedges, borders, fit into a wide variety of landscape situations
 
Landscape Care:
Watering moderate – tolerates some drought, needs good drainage near lawn
Fertilizing balanced in spring
Pruning selectively head back/thin after blooming
Pests/Diseases aphids, fireblight
Special Conditions/Other
 
Origin: China/Japan
Family: Rosaceae

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