stern's medlar
Crataegus canescens
USDA zones6 to 8
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterNeeds moderate soil
Size15 to 20 feet tall12 to 18 feet wide
- Bloom season
- Spring
- Bloom color
- White
Garden uses
Notes
Stern's medlar (Crataegus canescens) is a shrub for use as a specimen. It is hardy to USDA zone 6, or down to -10°F (-23°C). This plant likes full or part sun and average moisture. It bears white flowers in late spring. It grows 180 to 240 inches tall and 144 to 216 inches wide. It is native to Arkansas.
Pairs well with Peony, Fountain grass, and Blue Chiffon rose of sharon.
Native range
Arkansas.