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11/12/99

Crataegus laevigata--English Hawthorn


Hardiness Zones: 5 to 7
Height: 18 ft Spread: 18 ft Form: (Vis. 1) rounded
Type: deciduous tree
Annual Growth Rate: 12 to 18 inches
Flowers: White, pink, red
Fruit: Red

Comments: English Hawthorn tolerates most soils. The main
ornamental feature is white or pink flowers borne in late
spring. Some types produce ornamental scarlet fruits.
The tree casts light shade.

Cultivars:
'Crimson Cloud' ('Superba') - Bright red flowers having
white centers (Vis. 3) are followed by persistent red
fruits. Reported as resistant to leaf spot.
'Paul's Scarlet' - Double, scarlet flowers (Vis. 2)
appear in the spring. Susceptible to leaf spot. The
red fruits are sparsely produced.

References for Cultivars: J. Frank Schmidt and Son 1999,
Princeton Nurseries 1993, Lake County Nursery 1997, Weston
Nurseries 1997, Sheridan Nurseries 1999, Moller's Nursery
1997, Carlton Plants 1999.


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