Crataegus phaenopyrum
Washington Thorn
Rosaceae
Deciduous, Trees, Decorative fruit or berries
CRATAEGUSSmall trees, these members of the rose family are known for clusters of pretty, usually white flowers after leaf-out in spring and for showy fruit resembling tiny apples in summer and fall (and often into winter). They are typically multitrunked, with thorny branches that need some pruning to thin out excess twiggy growth. Many hawthorns produce water sprouts, which should be pruned out. They attract bees, birds.
Native to southeastern U.S. Moderate growth to 25 ft. with20-ft. spread. Graceful, openlimb structure. Glossy, 2–3-in.-long leaves with three to fivesharp-pointed lobes (like somemaples); foliage turns beautifulorange, scarlet, or purplish infall. Shiny red fruit hangs onwell into winter. More gracefuland delicate than other hawthorns; preferred street or lawn tree. One of the least prone to fireblight.
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