Reflecting on the recent cold days, I decided to write about a cold-hardy shrub that also grows well in Hawaii. Indian hawthorn is an evergreen shrub that is adaptable to a variety of locations here.

Question: I have a lot of Indian hawthorn plants. I have noticed over the last couple of years that sporadically one will develop a brown area that looks like it was burned or had gasoline poured on ...

Native to China and Japan, Indian hawthorn (Rhapiolepis indica) grows 3 to 6 feet tall in bright light. Clusters of small white or pink flowers appear in spring, followed by fruit that ripen to black ...

DEAR NEIL: I have five well-established Indian hawthorns in a row. Late August, one developed a small area of dead, brown leaves. I removed the dead leaves and observed a brown streak in them and ...

DEAR NEIL: This plant was in our landscape when we bought our house new 30 years ago. The cold in February 2021 hurt it badly. Will it survive? What is it? Dear Reader: I believe it’s Majestic Beauty ...

Indian hawthorn is — and has been — among Florida’s most ubiquitous landscape shrubs. Despite its common and botanical names (Rhaphiolepis indica), this 3-to-5-foot-tall evergreen species is native to ...

Q: Indian hawthorns in our landscape have died out gradually. What can we plant in their place? We would prefer something that grows to no more than 3 feet tall without pruning. When should we plant ...

Dear Master Gardener: I have numerous Indian Hawthorne plants. They have black spots on them, and the leaves are falling off. Usually the leaves stay green year-round and I do not see an insect ...