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SCIENTIFIC NAME
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COMMON NAME
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Crataegus phaenopyrum
(L.f.) Medik.
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Washington Hawthorn
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PLANT FAMILY
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SIZE GROUP
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PLANT TYPE
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Rosaceae
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6
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deciduous tree
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GROWTH HABIT, RATE:
Broadly rounded to oval, densely branched, thorny.
ADAPTABILITY:
Adaptable to soil as long as well drained, full sun.
FUNCTIONS:
Specimen, patio tree, screen, hedge.
PROBLEMS AND MAINTENANCE:
Occasionally problems with rust (fungal disease). Thorns can present a siting
problem.
NATIVE RANGE:
Southeastern United States west to Missouri, Arkansas native plant
USEFUL RANGE (USDA Zones):
Zones 4-8
SUBSPECIES, VARIETIES, CULTIVARS:
'Vaughn'- a hybrid between C. phaenopyrum and C. crus-galli.
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