Rhaphiolepis indica ‘Clara’
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Clara Indian Hawthorn
| Evergreen-Deciduous | Evergreen |
|---|---|
| Overall Mature Size | Small |
| Mature Height & Spread | 3-5' x 3-5' |
| Exposure | Full Sun, Partial Shade |
| Water | Medium, Low Water |
| Flower Color | White |
| Bloom Time | Spring |
| Special Features | Attracts Birds, Butterflies, Hedge, Low Water Use, Shade Tolerant |
| Container Sizes | #1, #5, #15 |
| Natural Growth Habit | Rounding |
| Sunset Garden Zones | 8-10, 12-24 |
| Plant Type | Shrub |
Moderate-growing evergreen shrub with a rounded growth-habit to 3-5’ tall and wide. Indian Hawthorn has long been a popular landscape favorite revered for its durability and dependable flower display. This attractive and versatile variety features coppery-red-tinged new foliage maturing to a rich dark-green and is accented with abundant clusters of pink-tinged buds opening to lightly-fragrant pure white flowers in spring attracting bees. Following flowering appear small berry-like dark-blue fruit though they are mostly inconspicuous. Well-suited as a foundation planting in mixed borders as an accent mass planting hedge or container specimen and can be pruned into a small patio tree. This species is will tolerate low water; however looks best with a light regular watering schedule. Prefers a well-drained soil in a full to partial sun exposure. Best flowering and growth-habit will occur in a full sun exposure.
