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Eleanor Taber™ Indian Hawthorn

Rhaphiolepis indica 'Conor'

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Eleanor Taber Indian Hawthorn (Rhaphiolepis indica 'Conor') at All Seasons Nursery

Eleanor Taber™ Indian Hawthorn in bloom

Eleanor Taber™ Indian Hawthorn in bloom

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Eleanor Taber Indian Hawthorn (Rhaphiolepis indica 'Conor') at All Seasons Nursery

Eleanor Taber™ Indian Hawthorn flowers

Eleanor Taber™ Indian Hawthorn flowers

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Eleanor Taber Indian Hawthorn (Rhaphiolepis indica 'Conor') at All Seasons Nursery

Eleanor Taber™ Indian Hawthorn foliage

Eleanor Taber™ Indian Hawthorn foliage

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Height:  4 feet

Spread:  3 feet

Sunlight:  full sun  partial shade 

Hardiness Zone:  6

Description:

A stunning disease resistant variety that produces profuse clusters of pink flowers; bright reddish-orange new foliage matures to a deep glossy green, with deep maroon winter foliage; excellent groundcover, accent, or foundation shrub

Ornamental Features

Eleanor Taber™ Indian Hawthorn features showy clusters of shell pink flowers at the ends of the branches from late winter to early spring. It has attractive dark green evergreen foliage which emerges antique red in spring. The glossy oval leaves are highly ornamental and turn burgundy in the fall, which persists throughout the winter.

Landscape Attributes

Eleanor Taber™ 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.

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.

Eleanor Taber™ Indian Hawthorn is recommended for the following landscape applications;

  • Accent
  • General Garden Use
  • Groundcover

Planting & Growing

Eleanor Taber™ Indian Hawthorn will grow to be about 4 feet tall at maturity, with a spread of 3 feet. It has a low canopy with a typical clearance of 1 foot from the ground. 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 may require supplemental watering during periods of drought or extended heat. 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  Groundcover 
Applications
Flowers  Foliage Color  Attracts Wildlife 
Ornamental Features

Disclaimer - This Plant Finder tool is an online resource representing many of the varieties that we carry over the course of the season, and is intended for informational purposes only. Inventory varies seasonally, so we cannot guarantee that every plant will be in stock at all times - please contact the store directly for current availability. It does not include our entire selection of plants, so be sure to visit our store to see varieties that may not be represented on this list.


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