Plant Profile: Rhaphiolepis x delacourii 'Corleyscourii' SNOWCAP®

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Phonetic Spelling:raf-ee-oh-LEP-iss del-ah-KOR-eye

Genus:Rhaphiolepis

Species:

Family:Rosaceae

Snowcap® Indian-Hawthorn is a hybrid evergreen shrub known for its striking clusters of white blossoms that appear in spring, while its foliage transforms into a beautiful burgundy hue during the fall and winter months. This plant thrives in full sun to partial shade and is recognized for its low-maintenance nature, becoming drought-resistant once established. With its compact, dome-shaped growth habit, it is ideal for use in shrub borders or can be mass-planted to create an effective hedge or screen.

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Rhaphiolepis x delacourii 'Corleyscourii' SNOWCAP® Feature Summary

Rhaphiolepis x delacourii 'Corleyscourii' SNOWCAP® Image Gallery

Tags

#evergreen
#showy flowers
#white flowers
#easy to grow
#low maintenance
#winter interest
#glossy leaves
#evergreen shrub
#fall color red

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Rhaphiolepis x delacourii 'Corleyscourii' SNOWCAP® Feature Summary

Fruit
Blue-black fruits
Black
Blue
Flowers
Clusters of pink buds open to pale pink flowers that fade to white.
Pink
White
Leaves
Dark green glossy leaves tern burgundy in the fall with cold weather.
Whole Plant Traits
Rounded
Mounding
Dense
Cultural Conditions
Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)
Good Drainage
Moist
3 feet-6 feet
6-feet-12 feet
7a
7b
8b
8a
9a
9b
10a
10b
Landscape
Drought Tolerant Garden
Winter Garden
Border
Hedge
Mass Planting
Screen/Privacy
Small groups

Rhaphiolepis x delacourii 'Corleyscourii' SNOWCAP® Attributes

Rhaphiolepis x delacourii 'Corleyscourii' SNOWCAP®: Particularly Resistant To (Insects/Diseases/Other Problems)

Bred to be disease resistant.

Rhaphiolepis x delacourii 'Corleyscourii' SNOWCAP®: Life Cycle

Annual
Biennial
Bulb
Perennial
Woody

Rhaphiolepis x delacourii 'Corleyscourii' SNOWCAP® Fruit

Rhaphiolepis x delacourii 'Corleyscourii' SNOWCAP®: Fruit Description

Blue-black fruits

Rhaphiolepis x delacourii 'Corleyscourii' SNOWCAP®: Fruit Color

grass
Black
grass
Blue

Rhaphiolepis x delacourii 'Corleyscourii' SNOWCAP® Flowers

Rhaphiolepis x delacourii 'Corleyscourii' SNOWCAP®: Flower Description

Clusters of pink buds open to pale pink flowers that fade to white.

Rhaphiolepis x delacourii 'Corleyscourii' SNOWCAP®: Flower Color

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Pink
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White

Rhaphiolepis x delacourii 'Corleyscourii' SNOWCAP®: Flower Value To Gardener

Edible
Fragrant
Good Cut
Good Dried
Long Bloom Season
Long-lasting
Showy

Rhaphiolepis x delacourii 'Corleyscourii' SNOWCAP® Leaves

Rhaphiolepis x delacourii 'Corleyscourii' SNOWCAP®: Leaf Description

Dark green glossy leaves tern burgundy in the fall with cold weather.

Rhaphiolepis x delacourii 'Corleyscourii' SNOWCAP®: Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics

Broadleaf Evergreen
Deciduous
Needled Evergreen
Semi-evergreen

Rhaphiolepis x delacourii 'Corleyscourii' SNOWCAP®: Leaf Color

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Green

Rhaphiolepis x delacourii 'Corleyscourii' SNOWCAP®: Deciduous Leaf Fall Color

spa
Red/Burgundy

Rhaphiolepis x delacourii 'Corleyscourii' SNOWCAP®: Leaf Type

Compound (Pinnately , Bipinnately, Palmately)
Fronds
Needles
Sheath
Simple

Rhaphiolepis x delacourii 'Corleyscourii' SNOWCAP®: Hairs Present

No
Yes

Rhaphiolepis x delacourii 'Corleyscourii' SNOWCAP®: Leaf Feel

Fleshy
Glossy
Leathery
Papery
Prickly
Rough
Rubbery
Slippery
Smooth
Soft
Velvety
Waxy

Rhaphiolepis x delacourii 'Corleyscourii' SNOWCAP®: Leaf Value To Gardener

Edible
Fragrant
Good Cut
Good Dried
Long-lasting
Showy

Rhaphiolepis x delacourii 'Corleyscourii' SNOWCAP® Whole Plant Traits

Rhaphiolepis x delacourii 'Corleyscourii' SNOWCAP®: Plant Type

Annual
Bulb
Carnivorous
Edible
Epiphyte
Fern
Ground Cover
Herb
Herbaceous Perennial
Houseplant
Mushroom
Native Plant
Ornamental Grasses and Sedges
Perennial
Poisonous
Rose
Shrub
Succulent
Tree
Turfgrass
Vegetable
Vine
Water Plant
Weed
Wildflower

Rhaphiolepis x delacourii 'Corleyscourii' SNOWCAP®: Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics

Broadleaf Evergreen
Deciduous
Needled Evergreen
Semi-evergreen

Rhaphiolepis x delacourii 'Corleyscourii' SNOWCAP®: Habit/Form

Arching
Ascending
Broad
Cascading
Climbing
Clumping
Columnar
Conical
Creeping
Dense
Erect
Horizontal
Irregular
Mounding
Multi-stemmed
Multi-trunked
Open
Oval
Prostrate
Pyramidal
Rounded
Spreading
Vase
Weeping

Rhaphiolepis x delacourii 'Corleyscourii' SNOWCAP®: Maintenance

Low
Medium
High

Rhaphiolepis x delacourii 'Corleyscourii' SNOWCAP® Cultural Conditions

Rhaphiolepis x delacourii 'Corleyscourii' SNOWCAP®: Light

Dappled Sunlight (Shade through upper canopy all day)
Deep shade (Less than 2 hours to no direct sunlight)
Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)

Rhaphiolepis x delacourii 'Corleyscourii' SNOWCAP®: Soil Drainage

Frequent Standing Water
Good Drainage
Moist
Occasional Flooding
Occasionally Dry
Occasionally Wet
Very Dry

Rhaphiolepis x delacourii 'Corleyscourii' SNOWCAP®: Available Space To Plant

12 inches-3 feet
12-24 feet
24-60 feet
3 feet-6 feet
6-feet-12 feet
Less than 12 inches
more than 60 feet

Rhaphiolepis x delacourii 'Corleyscourii' SNOWCAP®: USDA Plant Hardiness Zone

thermostat
10a
thermostat
10b
thermostat
7a
thermostat
7b
thermostat
8a
thermostat
8b
thermostat
9a
thermostat
9b

Rhaphiolepis x delacourii 'Corleyscourii' SNOWCAP® Stem

Rhaphiolepis x delacourii 'Corleyscourii' SNOWCAP®: Stem Is Aromatic

No
Yes

Rhaphiolepis x delacourii 'Corleyscourii' SNOWCAP® Landscape

Rhaphiolepis x delacourii 'Corleyscourii' SNOWCAP®: Landscape Theme

Asian Garden
Butterfly Garden
Children's Garden
Cottage Garden
Cutting Garden
Drought Tolerant Garden
Edible Garden
English Garden
Fairy Garden
Garden for the Blind
Native Garden
Nighttime Garden
Pollinator Garden
Rain Garden
Rock Garden
Shade Garden
Water Garden
Winter Garden

Rhaphiolepis x delacourii 'Corleyscourii' SNOWCAP®: Design Feature

Accent
Barrier
Border
Flowering Tree
Foundation Planting
Hedge
Mass Planting
Screen/Privacy
Security
Shade Tree
Small groups
Small Tree
Specimen
Street Tree
Understory Tree

Rhaphiolepis x delacourii 'Corleyscourii' SNOWCAP®: Resistance To Challenges

Black Walnut
Compaction
Deer
Diseases
Drought
Dry Soil
Erosion
Fire
Foot Traffic
Heat
Heavy Shade
Humidity
Insect Pests
Pollution
Poor Soil
Rabbits
Salt
Slugs
Squirrels
Storm damage
Urban Conditions
Voles
Wet Soil
Wind