Cockspur Hawthorn - Free

Crataegus crusgalli

Out of stock

Cockspur Hawthorn
Family : 
Rosaceae
Origin : 
Native
Hardiness Zone : 
2b
Light requirement  : 
Full sun
Height at maturity : 
6 m
Spread at maturity : 
6 m
Crown shape : 
Rounding
Roots : 
Deep root system
Spacing requirement from power lines : 
None
Growth rate : 
Low
Tolerance to pollution : 
Good
Tolerance to road salt : 
Low
Common problems (disease, fungus, insects)  : 
Moderate sensitivity to rust. Seems less susceptible to bacterial blight than others species..
Special comments : 
Small, heavily branched, slow-growing tree whose branches bear long thorns. Use in isolation, screen, defensive hedge and naturalization; appropriate to limit the erosion of slopes.

Leaves

Green leaves in summer;
Yellowish orange in fall;
Oval and oblong;

FLowers

Many corymbs
of white flowers.

FRUITS

Drupes, red
dark;
Persistent until January;
Attracts birds.

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