Brimming with color and charm, La Vida Grande® Indian hawthorn brings a touch of romance to even the hottest, sunniest gardens. In spring, it bursts into bloom with showy clusters of rich pink flowers, their brilliance made all the more striking by the dusky peach tones of the new growth that follow. The effect is lush, vibrant, and effortlessly beautiful, giving the landscape a look of abundance from the very first days of the season. This plant isn’t just about fleeting beauty—it’s built for year-round appeal. Its glossy evergreen foliage stays full and fresh through every season, keeping the garden vibrant even when little else is in bloom. In our Florida trials, La Vida Grande® proved itself a top performer, thriving in the heat while its foliage stayed remarkably clean and healthy. Elegant, enduring, and easy to love, it’s one of the prettiest and most dependable heat-tolerant plants you can welcome into your landscape.

• 4-6 feet tall and wide at maturity
• Hardy in zones 8-10, be sure to check your USDA zone to ensure success
• Plant in part to full sun (4+ hours daily)
• Space plants 4-6 feet apart for best results
• Produces pink flowers during spring
• Maintains green foliage year-round with new growth emerging dusky peach
• Blooms on old wood
• Great for borders, containers, edges, foundation plantings, hedges, mass plantings, focal points
• Attracts bees and butterflies
• Drought tolerant, heat tolerant, salt tolerant, disease resistant, fall interest, winter interest
• Shrubs shipped Nov-Apr will arrive dormant; shrubs shipped Apr-Oct will arrive green or in bloom

Care: Fertilize with Proven Winners Continuous Release Plant Food in spring and mid summer. Prune as needed after flowering.  

Shipping Info:

• Enjoy free shipping on orders over $175
• Size at shipping varies by season, plant, and trimming schedules
• Quart shrubs are 5-8 in. at the time of shipment
• 1 Gallon shrubs are 6-24 in. at the time of shipment

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