Scientific Name
Crataegus oxycantha = C. laevigata

Common Name
English hawthorne

Hardiness Zones: 4-8
Habit: Deciduous
Growth Rate: Moderate
Site Requirements: Sun; well drained soil
Texture: Medium
Form: Multistemmed; thorny, twiggy branches; low branches; rounded top
Height: 20 to 25’
Width: 15 to 20’
Leaf: 2" leaves with 3 to 5 lobes; nonshowy fall color
Flower/Fruit: .5" flowers; .5" deep red fruit
Comments: 1" thorns; prone to leaf spots; attracts birds
Cultivars: --
 


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