Scientific Name
Crataegus phaenopyrum

Common Name
Washington hawthorn

Hardiness Zones: 3-8
Habit: Deciduous
Growth Rate: Rapid when young
Site Requirements: Sun; range of soil types
Texture: Medium to fine
Form: Dense; compact; upright, rounded crown
Height: 25 to 30'
Width: 20 to 25'
Leaf: 1 to 3" dark green leaves; orange to scarlet fall color
Flower/Fruit: White flowers in spring; bright red berries persist through winter
Comments: Native; disease prone; 1 to 3" thorns; last hawthorn to flower; most heat tolerant hawthorn
Cultivars: --
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