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Eleanor Taber™ Indian Hawthorn
Rhaphiolepsis indica 'Conor'
Eleanor Taber™ Indian Hawthorn is a great shrub when you want evergreen structure that still feels soft and floral in season. The pink bloom show gives it real spring value, but the compact habit and year-round foliage are what make it such a practical landscape plant.
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Prolific pink blooms and evergreen foliage on a compact, spreading shrub
A dependable evergreen with a strong flower show.
Eleanor Taber™ Indian Hawthorn is a flowering evergreen shrub that adds soft pink blooms and year-round foliage to the landscape. In bloom, it covers itself with clusters of pink flowers that create a full, cheerful display and give the shrub far more seasonal impact than a plain green foundation plant.
Evergreen foliage keeps the plant useful year-round.
Even after flowering is finished, Eleanor Taber™ Indian Hawthorn continues to make a strong landscape presence with its silver-green to deep-green foliage and compact, spreading habit. That evergreen structure helps foundation beds, borders, and mass plantings keep their shape and color through the year.
Its growth habit makes it easy to place.
This shrub stays compact and spreading rather than growing too tall too quickly, which makes it especially useful under windows, along walkways, and in mixed borders. It can function as a flowering groundcover-style shrub, a low hedge, or a dependable filler in sunny evergreen plantings.
A strong fit for foundations, borders, and mass plantings.
Eleanor Taber™ Indian Hawthorn works especially well in foundation beds, specimen groupings, mixed shrub borders, and mass plantings where repeated evergreen texture and bloom color are both important. It is a good choice when homeowners want a shrub that looks orderly without feeling stiff.
Best performance comes from sun and good airflow.
Eleanor Taber™ Indian Hawthorn performs best in full sun to part sun and in well-drained, slightly moist soil. Full sun usually gives the strongest flowering and better overall performance. It is often marketed as deer-resistant, but it is best to treat that as a practical rather than an absolute claim. Good sun exposure and avoiding chronically wet foliage also help support healthier growth.
| Hardiness Zone: | 7-10 |
|---|---|
| Mature Height: | 3 to 4 Feet |
| Mature Width: | 2.5 to 3 Feet |
| Sunlight: | Full sun to part sun |
| Soil | Any well-drained, slightly moist soil |
| Water | Water well until established |
| Bloom Time / Color | Spring; prolific pink flowers |
| Foliage | Silver-green to deep green foliage |
| Berry / Fruit | Small dark berries may follow flowering |
| Ornamental Features | Pink spring flowers, evergreen foliage, compact spreading habit |
| Wildlife Value | Flowers can support pollinators; berries may be used by birds |
| Resistance (deer/disease/drought/etc.) | Commonly regarded as deer resistant; best flowering and cleaner foliage in full sun |
| Landscape Uses | Foundation plantings, low hedges, mass plantings, borders, specimen shrub use |
How to Care for Eleanor Taber™ Indian Hawthorn
aBe sure to read our planting instructions to ensure a healthy and happy Eleanor Taber™ Indian Hawthorn for years to come!
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How should I plant Eleanor Taber™ Indian Hawthorn?
Plant Eleanor Taber™ Indian Hawthorn in full sun to part sun in well-drained soil. Dig a hole about twice as wide as the root ball, set the shrub so the top of the root ball is level with the surrounding soil, then backfill and water deeply to settle the roots. After planting, add mulch to help conserve moisture and reduce weed competition, but keep mulch a few inches away from the stems. Space Eleanor Taber™ Indian Hawthorn so air can move around the plant, especially if it is being used in a grouped or massed planting.
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How often should I water Eleanor Taber™ Indian Hawthorn after planting?
Water Eleanor Taber™ Indian Hawthorn deeply right after planting, then keep the soil evenly moist during the first growing season while it establishes. During warm weather, check the soil regularly and water when the upper layer begins to dry. Once established, Eleanor Taber™ Indian Hawthorn is easier to manage and can handle ordinary landscape conditions better than many flowering shrubs. It still performs best when it is not forced to sit in soggy soil or repeatedly go bone dry.
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When should I fertilize Eleanor Taber™ Indian Hawthorn?
Fertilize Eleanor Taber™ Indian Hawthorn in early spring before strong new growth begins. A balanced slow-release shrub fertilizer is usually enough to support healthy foliage and flowering. Avoid overfeeding, especially late in the season. In most landscapes, moderate feeding is all this shrub needs to stay dense and floriferous.
When and how should I prune Eleanor Taber™ Indian Hawthorn?
Prune Eleanor Taber™ Indian Hawthorn in summer after flowering if shaping is needed. This timing lets you clean up the plant without cutting off the main seasonal bloom display before it happens. Most plants need only light pruning to maintain a neat outline. Selective trimming usually works better than heavy shearing, especially if you want to preserve the shrub’s natural compact spreading shape.
