Description

An evergreen mounding plant that producesclusters of white or soft pink flowers in spring; bright reddish-orange new foliage matures to a deep glossy green; maroon winter foliage; excellent groundcover, accent, or foundation shrub; watch for leaf spot

Landscape Attributes

Indian Hawthorn is a multi-stemmed evergreen shrub with a mounded form. Its average texture blends into the landscape, but can be balanced by one or two finer or coarser trees or shrubs for an effective composition.

Indian Hawthorn is recommended for the following landscape applications;

Planting & Growing

Indian Hawthorn will grow to be about 5 feet tall at maturity, with a spread of 6 feet. It has a low canopy with a typical clearance of 1 foot from the ground, and is suitable for planting under power lines. It grows at a medium rate, and under ideal conditions can be expected to live for approximately 20 years.

This shrub does best in full sun to partial shade. It prefers to grow in average to moist conditions, and shouldn't be allowed to dry out. It is not particular as to soil type or pH. It is somewhat tolerant of urban pollution. This species is not originally from North America.