Hines Darkleaf indian-hawthorn
Rhaphiolepis indica 'Hines Darkleaf'
USDA zones7 to 10
SunNeeds full sun (6+ hours)
WaterHandles dry to moist soil
Size2 to 3 feet tall
- Growth rate
- Rapid
- Habit
- Dense
- Bloom season
- Spring
- Bloom color
- Pink
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Hines Darkleaf' Indian-hawthorn (Rhaphiolepis indica 'Hines Darkleaf') is a shrub for hedges, foundation plantings, privacy screens, and containers. It is hardy to USDA zone 7, or down to 0°F (-18°C). This plant likes full sun and dry to moist, sandy, loamy, or clay soil. It grows fast into a dense, evergreen mound, and fragrant pink flowers open in early to late spring to attract bees and birds. It is not a favorite of deer, though hungry deer will eat almost anything.
Pairs well with Sasanqua camellia, Mondo grass, and Carolina jessamine.