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Crataegus X mordenensis

Hardiness Zones: 4 to 7                                     
Height: 18 ft   Spread: 18 ft  Form: rounded                
Type: deciduous tree                                        
Annual Growth Rate: 12 to 18 inches                         
Flowers: White                                              
Fruit: Red                                                  

Comments: These hybrids were selected by the Morden         
Research Station in Canada.  The white flowers are          
followed by red fruits.                                     

Cultivars:                                                  
   'Snowbird' - An upright-oval to rounded tree that        
     produces clusters of small, double, white flowers.     
     Reported as being more cold tolerant than 'Toba'.      
     Sparse fruit production.                               
   'Toba' - A rounded tree producing clusters of fragrant,  
     double, white flowers that fade to pink.               

References for Cultivars: J. Frank Schmidt and Son 1997,    
Bailey Nurseries 1997, Wayside Gardens 1996, Sheridan       
Nurseries 1997, Moller's Nursery 1997.                      

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