Scientific Name
Crataegus phaenopyrum

Common Name
Washington hawthorn

Hardiness Zones: 3-8
Habit: Deciduous
Exposure: Sun to partial shade; moist site
Height: 25 to 30'
Flower/Fruit: White flowers in mid spring; bright red fruit that persists into the winter
Comments: Fruit attracts birds; spike-like thorns; strong horizontal branches; gray bark; orange, scarlet, to purple fall foliage
Cultivars: Winter King (larger than species)
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