General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Tree
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun to Partial Shade
Water Preferences: Mesic
Soil pH Preferences: Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5)
Neutral (6.6 – 7.3)
Slightly alkaline (7.4 – 7.8)
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 6b -20.6 °C (-5 °F) to -17.8 °C (0 °F)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 9b
Plant Height: 12-25 feet (4-8 meters)
Plant Spread: 12-18 feet (4-6 meters)
Leaves: Good fall color
Deciduous
Broadleaf
Fruit: Showy
Edible to birds
Fruiting Time: Late summer or early fall
Fall
Flowers: Showy
Fragrant
Flower Color: White
Bloom Size: Under 1"
Flower Time: Late spring or early summer
Underground structures: Taproot
Suitable Locations: Street Tree
Patio/Ornamental/Small Tree
Uses: Windbreak or Hedge
Shade Tree
Flowering Tree
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
Other Beneficial Insects
Resistances: Pollution
Pollinators: Various insects
Containers: Not suitable for containers
Miscellaneous: With thorns/spines/prickles/teeth
Awards and Recognitions: RHS AGM

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Common names
  • Hawthorn
Botanical names
  • Accepted: Crataegus persimilis
  • Synonym: Crataegus prunifolia

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Location: Sizergh castle garden, Cumbria UK
Date: 2014-09-22
Location: Sizergh castle garden, Cumbria, UK
Date: 2014-09-22

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