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Crataegus x laevigata


English Hawthorn




Origin:  Europe, Northern Africa.
Family
Rosaceae
Genus
Crataegus
Species
x laevigata
Category
Woody
Type
Tree (deciduous)
Pronunciation
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-7
Canadian Hardiness Zone
4
Temperature (°C)
-29-(-34)
Temperature (°F)
-2-(-30)
Height
5-6 m
Spread
5 m
Photographs
Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
May
Shape
Shrubby low branched tree.
Growth
Medium
ID Characteristic
Scarlet fruit in autumn.
Leaf Description
Alternate, simple, broad-ovate, 1-3.5 cm long, with 3-5 broad serrulate, obtuse lobes.
Flower Description
White with 20 stamens, red anthers, 5-12 flowered corymbs.
Fruit Description
Scarlet, 5-1 cm long ripening from September to October.
Colour Description
Dark green in summer, no autumn colour.
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