Indian Hawthorn alternative?

Following this. You described my Indian hawthorne landscape to a T.

Sweet viburnum

Indian hawthorns are no longer recommended in our area due to the prevalence of disease that hits them. They do well and can tolerate the heat, but certain fungi have really taken off in Louisiana and it seems at some point, they all succumb.

I have the vintage jade distillium and they are a fine specimen. They have a different look that traditional bushes around here. The grow pretty fast as well. I did lose two in one spot over the course of a few years. More than likely something in that particular spot than a worry about their hardiness in our climate.

My favorite shrub is the Shi Shi Gashira camillias. They are slow growing, but they always look healthy and rarely have pest issues. I recommend it to all of my friends. It can adapt to full sun, but prefers partial shade.

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I have enough trouble with wasps as it is.

The Shi Shi is a great suggestion. It adds ornamental value with its fall blooms.

We had approximately 20 Indian Hawthorns in 4 different areas of our yard. After living here 14 years they all started to fade away. Wife and I started digging them up a few at a time. Not fun. Then I started cutting them off at ground level with a chain saw. Much better. This spring we started replacing them, mainly with azaleas. Most are dong well but the jury is still out as it is too early to tell.

Check out the blush nandina...gives you some color..low growing...cant kill it....

Walter's Viburnum (Viburnum obovatum). It's native to much of the Southeast, grows in full sun to part shade. Very low maintenance. White flowers in the spring/early summer, and we haven't had any problems with pest or disease.

Pringle’s Yew is the dwarf cousin of Japanese Yew. Expect about 3-4 foot max height and width. Doesn’t flower like Shi-Shi but is hardy and has a classic growth pattern.