hawthorn
Crataegus coccinea
USDA zones4 to 7
SunNeeds full sun (6+ hours)
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size20 to 25 feet tall20 to 25 feet wide
- Habit
- Shrub , tree
- Bloom season
- Spring, autumn
- Bloom color
- White
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
Hawthorn (Crataegus coccinea) is a tree for low maintenance gardens and hedges. It is hardy to USDA zone 4, or down to -30°F (-34°C). This plant likes full sun and average to moist, sandy, loamy, or clay soil. White flowers are fragrant and open in spring. Butterflies, bees, and birds visit the plant. It adapts to acid, alkaline, or neutral soil.
Pairs well with Plum, May Night salvia, and Hicksii yew.
Native range
Eastern North America.