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La Vida Más® Indian Hawthorn
Rhaphiolepis indica 'La Vida Más'
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Specifications
| Plant Characteristics | Heat Tolerant, Flowering, Evergreen, Low Maintenance, Disease resistant, Deer-resistant, Fragrant, Attracts pollinators, Salt Tolerant |
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| Hardiness Zone | 8a to 10b |
| Sunlight | Full sun, Partial shade |
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| Preferred Soil | Clay, Loamy, Sandy |
| Growth Rate | Slow |
| Growth Habit | Bushy, Compact |
| Blooms In | Spring, Summer, Fall |
| Flower Color | Pink |
| Foliage Color | Green |
| Fragrant | Yes |
| Suitable Space | Outdoors, Container |
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| Class | Magnoliopsida |
| Does Not Ship To | AK, HI, ID, MT, PR |
Description
A Southern Favorite, Reimagined
Rhaphiolepis indica 'SMNRICS' -- sold as La Vida Más® Indian Hawthorn -- took years to develop, and it shows. Where traditional Indian Hawthorn varieties give you a few weeks of spring color and spend the rest of the year as a quiet green mound, La Vida Más® keeps producing clusters of soft pink flowers from spring all the way through fall. The blooms are star-shaped with a warm yellow eye, carried in dense clusters that hover above the glossy, deep blue-green foliage in wave after wave of color.
Built Low and Wide on Purpose
At just one to two feet tall with a spread of three to four feet, this is a shrub that knows its role. It's wide enough to fill a foundation bed or anchor a garden border without requiring constant shearing to keep it in check. The naturally mounded habit makes it an excellent low hedge, a tidy edging plant along a walkway, or a standout in a large container on a sunny patio. Because it stays so low, it works beautifully beneath windows where a taller plant would eventually become a problem.
Disease Resistance That Actually Holds Up
One frustration gardeners in warm, humid climates often encounter with older Indian Hawthorn selections is Entomosporium leaf spot -- an unsightly fungal disease that disfigures the foliage and eventually weakens the plant. La Vida Más® was specifically selected for improved resistance to this pathogen. Planted in a site with good air circulation and adequate sun, it maintains clean, attractive foliage season after season without the intervention older varieties often require.
Heat, Drought, and Salt: No Problem
This plant was bred for the demands of Southern and Gulf Coast landscapes. Once its roots establish, La Vida Más® tolerates the kind of summer heat and extended dry periods that stress many ornamental shrubs. Its salt tolerance also makes it a sensible choice for coastal gardens or areas near paved surfaces where road salt accumulates in winter.
A Proven Winner Worth Knowing
La Vida Más® is part of the Proven Winners® ColorChoice® program, a brand that means independent trial testing for performance, disease resistance, and garden-worthiness before a plant reaches retail shelves. This one earned its place. If you've been searching for a low-maintenance, reliably blooming evergreen shrub for a sunny Southern garden, La Vida Más® delivers on that promise from the first warm days of spring through the final flush of fall.
Planting & Care
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Shipping Rates
Ships in 7-10 business days • Tracking provided • Weather protected
| Under $50 | $9.99 |
| $50 - $99.99 | $14.99 |
| $100 - $149.99 | $16.99 |
| $150 - $198.99 | $24.99 |
| $199+ | FREE |
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