Rhaphiolepis x delacourii 'Corleyscourii' SNOWCAP®
- Phonetic Spelling
- raf-ee-oh-LEP-iss del-ah-KOR-eye
- Description
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Snowcap® Indian-Hawthorn is a hybrid evergreen shrub that has showy clusters of white flowers in the spring and its leaves turn an attractive burgundy color in the fall and winter. Plant in the full sun to partial shade. It is an easy to grow low-maintenance shrub that, once established, will be drought tolerant. With a compact, dome-shaped mounding habit that works well in a shrub border, mass planted as a hedge or screen. This cultivar is resistant to Entomosporium leaf spot but, like others in this genus, is frequently browsed by deer.
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Attributes:
- Genus:
- Rhaphiolepis
- Family:
- Rosaceae
- Life Cycle:
- Woody
- Particularly Resistant To (Insects/Diseases/Other Problems):
- Bred to be disease resistant.
- Dimensions:
- Height: 3 ft. 0 in. - 4 ft. 0 in.
- Width: 4 ft. 0 in. - 8 ft. 0 in.
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Whole Plant Traits:
- Plant Type:
- Shrub
- Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics:
- Broadleaf Evergreen
- Habit/Form:
- Dense
- Mounding
- Rounded
- Maintenance:
- Low
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Cultural Conditions:
- Light:
- Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
- Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)
- Soil Drainage:
- Good Drainage
- Moist
- Available Space To Plant:
- 3 feet-6 feet
- 6-feet-12 feet
- USDA Plant Hardiness Zone:
- 7a, 7b, 8a, 8b, 9a, 9b, 10a, 10b
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Fruit:
- Fruit Color:
- Black
- Blue
- Fruit Description:
- Blue-black fruits
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Flowers:
- Flower Color:
- Pink
- White
- Flower Value To Gardener:
- Showy
- Flower Description:
- Clusters of pink buds open to pale pink flowers that fade to white.
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Leaves:
- Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics:
- Broadleaf Evergreen
- Leaf Color:
- Green
- Leaf Feel:
- Glossy
- Leaf Value To Gardener:
- Showy
- Deciduous Leaf Fall Color:
- Red/Burgundy
- Leaf Type:
- Simple
- Hairs Present:
- No
- Leaf Description:
- Dark green glossy leaves tern burgundy in the fall with cold weather.
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Stem:
- Stem Is Aromatic:
- No
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Landscape:
- Landscape Theme:
- Drought Tolerant Garden
- Winter Garden
- Design Feature:
- Border
- Hedge
- Mass Planting
- Screen/Privacy
- Small groups
- Resistance To Challenges:
- Diseases
- Drought
