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.

Q: I've been trying to decide what to replace the cold-damaged loropetalum hedge that I removed this week. I want a fairly low-growing shrub that will tolerate lower temps and stay below 3 feet in ...

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 ...