La Vida Más indian-hawthorn
Rhaphiolepis indica 'La Vida Más'
USDA zones8 to 10
SunNeeds full sun (6+ hours)
WaterHandles dry to moist soil
- Growth rate
- Rapid
- Habit
- Dense
- Bloom season
- Spring
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'La Vida Más' Indian-hawthorn (Rhaphiolepis indica 'La Vida Más') is a shrub for hedges, foundation plantings, privacy screens, and containers. It is hardy to USDA zone 8, or down to 10°F (-12°C). This plant likes full sun and dry to moist, sandy, loamy, or clay soil. It grows fast into a dense, evergreen mound. Fragrant flowers open in early to late spring and draw bees, and birds visit too. It is not a favorite of deer, though hungry deer will eat almost anything.
Pairs well with Live oak, Purple top, Lemongrass, and Vermillionaire cuphea.