A small rounded tree. The young foliage is purple and matures to shiny dark green. Fall color is orange and red/purple. Flowers in early summer (the last hawthorn to flower) and produces glossy red fruit (1/4″) that persists all winter. Thorns are 1-3″ long.
Native Plant Database
Header Photo: Mervin Wallace
Washington Hawthorn
Crataegus phaenopyrum
Plant Type: Trees
Native Environment:
Season of Interest: Winter (Nov - Mar)
Main Color: White
Fall Color: Orange, Red
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Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Soil
Moisture
Dry, Moderate
Nature Attracting
Wildlife Benefit
Cover, Nesting
Animal
Resistance
Size
Height:
25 to
30
feet
Spread:
20 to
25
feet
Size
Height: 25 to
30
feet
Spread: 20 to
25
feet
Size
Height: 25 to
30
feet
Spread: 20 to
25
feet
Typical Landscape Use
Good specimen tree, or can be used in mass plantings. Ornamental berries.
Establishment and Care Instructions
Full sun and almost any soil. A tough and durable tree. Afflicted by many pests and diseases, but none will kill the tree.
Special Features
Special Usage
Basic Description
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