Rhaphiolepis indica ‘Pink Dancer’
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Pink Dancer Indian Hawthorn
| Evergreen-Deciduous | Evergreen |
|---|---|
| Overall Mature Size | Small |
| Mature Height & Spread | 2-3' x 3-4' |
| Exposure | Full Sun, Partial Shade |
| Water | Medium, Low Water |
| Flower Color | Pink |
| 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 2-3’ tall x 3-4’ wide. Indian Hawthorn has long been a popular landscape favorite revered for its durability and dependable flower display. This attractive variety features bronzy-red-tinged new foliage maturing to a rich emerald-green and is accented with abundant clusters of lightly-fragrant rosy-pink flowers appearing spring into summer attracting bees. Following flowering appear small berry-like dark-blue fruit though they are mostly inconspicuous. Well-suited in mixed borders as an accent mass planting low-growing hedge or foundation planting and does well in containers. This species is drought tolerant but 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.
