Rhapiolepis umbellata 'Minor'

 

  Dwarf Yedda Hawthorne

  Family: Rosaceae

  Origin:

Hardiness: Hardy in Zones 8, 9 and 10
Growth: Slow growth to 2 or 3 feet
Form: Dense mound
Leaves: Dark green, inch long, thick and somewhat round leaves
Flowers: White flowers in spring
Fruit or Seeds:
Exposure: Full sun to partial shade
Water: Deep water monthly in summer
Soil: Accepts most soils
Fertilizer: Spring and fall with NPK
Prune: Minimal to shape
Problems: Aphids and leaf spots

Very useful where low growing shrubs are needed. Neat dark green foliage with white flowers. Attractive in groups in front of shrub border. Species grows much faster to about 6 feet.

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