Chinese hawthorn
Crataegus pinnatifida
USDA zones5 to 9
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size15 to 25 feet tall10 to 25 feet wide
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Habit
- Erect
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn
- Bloom color
- White
- Foliage color
- Green
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
Chinese hawthorn (Crataegus pinnatifida) is a tree for borders, hedges, and pollinator gardens. It is hardy to USDA zone 5, or down to -20°F (-29°C). This plant likes full or part sun and average to moist, sandy, loamy, or clay soil. It grows at a moderate rate and stays erect. Its white flowers draw butterflies, bees, and birds. It also tolerates drought, so it needs little care once settled.
Pairs well with Japanese maple, Rose of sharon, Blue mistflower, and Ornamental onion.
Native range
Russian Far East to China and Japan.