Arkansas Tree Database

Washington Hawthorn

Washington Hawthorn

Scientific name:

Crataegus Phaenopyrum

Size:

20' tall by 12' wide

Leaves:

alternate, simple, with 3-5 sharply toothed lobes

Flowers:

showy white fragrant clusters; April

Fruit:

small, showy, bright red, called a pome, held into the winter

Fall Interest:

orange and red to maroon; deciduous

Culture:

sun; moist well-drained soil; tolerant of urban pollution

Disease/Insect:

good resistance to fungal leaf spot and cedar apple rust

Use:

small flowering tree or hedge

Cultivars:

Notes:

thorny stems; attractive to birds and pollinators; more common in northwest Arkansas; native to Arkansas

Resources:

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