Scientific Name
Crategus virdis 'Winter King'

Common Name
Washington hawthorn
Hardiness Zones: 6-8
Habit: Deciduous
Growth Rate: Slow
Site Requirements: Sun to light shade; well drained soil; tolerates damp sites for short periods; drought tolerant
Texture: --
Form: Pyramidal
Height: 15 to 20'
Width: 15 to 20'
Leaf: 1 to 3" bright green summer leaves; yellow fall color
Flower/Fruit: 2" cluster of small white flowers in spring; unpleasant odor; clusters of .25" orange red berries; persists into winter
Comments: Thorns; resistant to leaf rust; attracts birds; gray bark; produces water sprouts
Cultivars: --
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