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Cockspur Hawthorne

Catalogue A# 2000-056 DG2

GPS 45D 43' 58" N / 108D 37' 21" W

Crataegus crusgalli inermis

Family: Rosaceae

Origin: Quebec to North Carolina to Kansas

Common name: Thornless Cockspur Hawthorne

Location: Dotties Garden-West end

Number in accession: 1

Note: Small specimen, nice Spring bloom

This 8 inch Hawthorn provides overall benefits of:

$27 every year.

Tree or Plant Type: Tree
       Foliage: Deciduous (seasonally loses leaves)
       Native Locale: North America
       Landscape Uses: Hedge, Screen, Shade tree, Specimen
       Size Range: Medium tree (25-40 feet), Small tree (15-25 feet)
Mature Height: 20-30 feet
Mature Width: 20-35 feet
       Light Exposure: Full sun (6 hrs direct light daily)
       Hardiness Zones: Zone 3, Zone 4, Zone 5, Zone 6, Zone 7
       Soil Preference: Moist, well-drained soil
       Acid Soils: Tolerant
       Alkaline Soils: Tolerant
       Salt Spray: Intolerant
       Soil Salt: Intolerant
       Drought Conditions: Tolerant
       Poor Drainage: Moderately Tolerant
       Planting Considerations: Dangerous thorns
       Ornamental Interest: Spring blossoms, Fall color, Persistent fruit/seeds, Showy fruit, Showy flowers
       Season of Interest: Early winter, Mid winter, Early spring, Mid spring, Late spring, Late summer, Early fall, Mid fall, Late fall
       Flower Color & Fragrance: White
       Shape or Form: Broad, Round
       Growth Rate: Moderate
       Transplants Well: No
       Wildlife: Game birds, Migrant birds, Nesting birds, Songbird

CRITIQUE

Cockspur hawthorn is a midwestern native that provides beautiful flowers in spring and persistent fruit in fall and winter. This species should be used with care as it has long thorns and is prone to disease. White flowers in the spring, persistent red fruit, and the orange-red fall color of this Midwestern native make it a nice addition to the four-season landscape.