Dwarf Yedda Hawthorn
Rhaphiolepis umbellata 'Minor'
Pronunciation: raf-i-OL-e-pis um-bel-LAY-ta
SKU #06992
| Description | An easy-care evergreen shrub with a compact, rounded form. Small, lustrous, dark green leaves cluster at the ends of branches, highlighted by lightly fragrant, white flowers in spring. Thrives in warmth and humidity. Excellent for massing, or to frame the back of a border. |
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| Light | Full sun, Partial sun |
| Watering | Water when top 3 inches of soil is dry. |
| Blooms | Early spring |
| Mature Size | Reaches 5 to 8 ft. tall and wide in 10 years; larger in optimal conditions. |
| Deciduous/Evergreen | Evergreen |
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| Special Features | Dramatic Foliage Color, Easy Care, Improved Pest and Disease Resistance, Ornamental Berries, Waterwise, Compact Form |
| Problems/Solutions | Coastal Exposure |
| Growth Rate | Moderate |
| Flower Attributes | Fragrant, Showy Flowers |
| Landscape Use | Border, Container, Hedge |
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| Design Ideas | Plant in masses as an attractive backdrop to a flowering shrub border, or group in a row as a low screen or informal hedge. This versatile shrub requires little care and thrives in full sun to part shade gardens, making it perfect for planting under large, open-canopied trees or along walls or foundations. |
| Flower Color | White |
| Foliage Color | Green |
| Companion Plants | Aucuba (Aucuba); California Lilac (Ceanothus); Rosemary (Rosmarinus); Cotoneaster (Cotoneaster); Loropetalum (Loropetalum) |
| Care | Grows easily in average, well-drained soils. Water deeply, regularly during first growing season to establish root system. Once established, reduce frequency; tolerates moderate drought. Apply fertilizer before new growth begins in spring. In mildest climates, may quickly reach 8 ft. tall and wide, or wider. |
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This Plant's Growing Zones: 7-11
Your USDA Cold Hardiness Zone: 9
Good to grow!
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ISLAND LUMBER & HARDWARE P O BOX 427
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Tacoma, Washington 98407 -
Ace Hardware-Tacoma 2675 North Pearl Street
Tacoma, Washington 98407
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