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Dwarf Yeddo Hawthorn

Rhaphiolepis umbellata 'Minor'

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Dwarf Yeddo Hawthorn (Rhaphiolepis umbellata 'Minor') at Homestead Gardens

Dwarf Yeddo Hawthorn

Dwarf Yeddo Hawthorn

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Dwarf Yeddo Hawthorn (Rhaphiolepis umbellata 'Minor') at Homestead Gardens

Dwarf Yeddo Hawthorn foliage

Dwarf Yeddo Hawthorn foliage

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Dwarf Yeddo Hawthorn (Rhaphiolepis umbellata 'Minor') at Homestead Gardens

Dwarf Yeddo Hawthorn flowers

Dwarf Yeddo Hawthorn flowers

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Height:  4 feet

Spread:  4 feet

Sunlight:  full sun  partial shade 

Hardiness Zone:  7b

Other Names:  Gulf Green Yedda Hawthorn

Description:

A dwarf evergreen shrub that produces profuse clusters of white flowers; bright red new foliage matures to a deep glossy green, with deep maroon winter foliage; excellent accent or foundation shrub

Ornamental Features

Dwarf Yeddo Hawthorn features showy clusters of fragrant white flowers at the ends of the branches from late winter to early spring. It has attractive dark green evergreen foliage which emerges red in spring. The glossy oval leaves are highly ornamental and turn burgundy in the fall, which persists throughout the winter.

Landscape Attributes

Dwarf Yeddo 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.

This is a relatively low maintenance shrub, and should not require much pruning, except when necessary, such as to remove dieback. It is a good choice for attracting birds to your yard. It has no significant negative characteristics.

Dwarf Yeddo Hawthorn is recommended for the following landscape applications;

  • Accent
  • General Garden Use

Planting & Growing

Dwarf Yeddo Hawthorn will grow to be about 4 feet tall at maturity, with a spread of 4 feet. It has a low canopy. It grows at a slow 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 is a selected variety of a species not originally from North America.

 
 
Hardiness Zone Plant Height Minimum Sunlight
Characteristics
Accent  Garden 
Applications
Flowers  Foliage Color  Attracts Wildlife 
Ornamental Features