Plant Habit: | Tree |
Life cycle: | Perennial |
Sun Requirements: | Full Sun |
Water Preferences: | Wet Wet Mesic Mesic |
Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 4a -34.4 °C (-30 °F) to -31.7 °C (-25 °F) |
Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 7b |
Plant Height: | 20-30ft |
Plant Spread: | 20-30ft |
Leaves: | Good fall color Unusual foliage color Deciduous Other: Slightly lobed, obovate, dark green leaves (to 3" long) have serrate margins above the middle. Leaves sometimes produce showy red fall color. |
Fruit: | Showy Edible to birds Other: Abundant, globular, red fruits (to 3/4" diameter) with conspicuous white dots. Fruits ripen in fall and may persist on the tree into winter, but usually drop to the ground in late fall. The fruits of hawthorn trees are sometimes called haws. |
Flowers: | Showy Fragrant |
Flower Color: | White |
Flower Time: | Other: May |
Suitable Locations: | Street Tree |
Uses: | Provides winter interest Flowering Tree |
Edible Parts: | Fruit |
Wildlife Attractant: | Bees Birds Butterflies |
Resistances: | Drought tolerant |
Pollinators: | Midges |
Containers: | Suitable in 3 gallon or larger |