BlueBell Arboretum & Nursery

Mail order trees, shrubs, conifers and woody climbers

Description

An attractive evergreen plant, Rhaphiolepis x delacourii 'Coates' Crimson' has slender, erect panicles of pink, star-shaped flowers throughout late spring and summer. The leaves are oval, dark green and glossy. A neat and eye-catching garden shrub.

Features

• Common name: Indian Hawthorn.
• Position: Full sun or partial shade.
• Soil: Any reasonably well drained, fertile soil.
• Hardiness: Somewhat hardy. Requires shelter from cold winter winds.
• Flowering Period: April - June
• Flower Colour: Pink
• Rate of Growth: Slow.
• Habit: Small, rounded branching shrub.
• Height: up to 1.5 m (5 ft)
• Spread: 1.5 m (5 ft)
• Notes: This plant is a hybrid between Rhaphiolepis umbellata and Rhaphiolepis indica.
• Size: 3L containers