Rhaphiolepsis Redbird™

Flowering Shrub Offers Year-Round Interest

Genus: Rhaphiolepsis
Species: indica
Variety: 'sPg-3-003'
ppaf: PP#25,770
Item Form: 1-Quart
Zone: 6 - 9
Bloom Start To End: Early Spring - Late Spring
Habit: Upright
Plant Height: 6 ft
Plant Width: 6 ft
Additional Characteristics: Butterfly Lovers, Fall Color
Bloom Color: Light Pink, White
Foliage Color: Medium Green, Red
Light Requirements: Full Sun
Moisture Requirements: Moist, well-drained
Resistance: Black Spot
Uses: Border, Hedge, Specimen
Restrictions:
*Due to state restrictions we cannot ship to the following:
Canada, Guam, Hawaii, Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands
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Genus: Rhaphiolepsis
Species: indica
Variety: 'sPg-3-003'
ppaf: PP#25,770
Item Form: 1-Quart
Zone: 6 - 9
Bloom Start To End: Early Spring - Late Spring
Habit: Upright
Plant Height: 6 ft
Plant Width: 6 ft
Additional Characteristics: Butterfly Lovers, Fall Color
Bloom Color: Light Pink, White
Foliage Color: Medium Green, Red
Light Requirements: Full Sun
Moisture Requirements: Moist, well-drained
Resistance: Black Spot
Uses: Border, Hedge, Specimen
Restrictions:
*Due to state restrictions we cannot ship to the following:
Canada, Guam, Hawaii, Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands
show more

Redbird™ is an flowering evergreen shrub offering year-round interest. White flower clusters blanket the bush in spring, blushing pink as they mature, followed by bright red-tipped new foliage that ages deep green. New foliage will have the best red color when planted in full sun.

With an upright, compact growth habit and moderate growth rate, this Indian hawthorn is an excellent low maintenance choice for massing in a hedge, border, or foundation planting in a sunny spot. It is a great addition to a mixed bed with companion plants, such as ceanothus, liriope, rosemary, cotoneaster, and loropetalum. Salt tolerant, it stands up against briny breezes in coastal areas.

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Butterflies like a lot of sunlight, so locate your garden in a sunny area.
If you live in a windy location, plant your butterfly-attracting plants near a building, fence, or hedge to protect them.
Plant a variety of nectar-rich plants, as well as shrubs and evergreens for shelter.
Since many butterflies and native flowering plants have co-evolved, try to put in some that are native to your area. The Lady Bird Johnson Wildlife Center provides lists of plants native to states and regions.
Certain colors are particularly attracting to butterflies – red, yellow, pink, purple, or orange blooms that are clustered or flat-topped, with a short flower tubes are especially attractive to adult butterflies.
Avoid using pesticides, especially around nectar-producing plants.
Provide a shallow source of water – try a birdbath with pebbles lining the bowl.
Place a rock in a sunny spot for butterfly basking and resting.
Create a "puddling area" by digging a shallow hole filled with compost or manure where rainwater will collect and release essential salts and minerals.
If you want butterflies to breed in your garden, put in some caterpillar food plants, such as parsley, milkweeds, asters, thistles, violets, clover, grasses, and Queen Anne’s Lace.
Since butterflies need nectar throughout the entire adult phase of their lives, try to create a design that will allow for a continuous bloom – when one stops blooming, another starts.

Rhaphiolepsis Redbird™

Flowering Shrub Offers Year-Round Interest

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