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11/12/99

Crataegus phaenopyrum--Washington Hawthorn


Hardiness Zones: 4 to 8
Height: 25 ft Spread: 25 ft Form: rounded
Type: deciduous tree
Annual Growth Rate: 12 to 18 inches
Flowers: White
Fruit: Orange

Comments: Washington Hawthorn casts light shade and has no
particular soil preference. The white flowers (Vis. 1),
produced in clusters in late spring, are followed by orange
to red fruit (Vis. 3) that persist into winter. The fall
color is orange to red (Vis. 2). Washington Hawthorn can be
grown as a multi-stemmed clump or as a single-stemmed tree.

Cultivars:
'Presidential' - An oval tree reaching a height of
about 28 feet and a spread of 23 feet. The tree is
reported as tolerant of urban conditions and as
resistant to disease.
'Princeton Sentry' - An upright growth habit on a plant
18 to 20 feet tall.
'Vaughn' (C. crus-galli X C. phaenopyrum) - A small tree
producing masses of orange-red fruits. The fall
color is red.
'Westwood I' (Washington Lustre(R)) - This cultivar
produces flowers earlier in the season and has fewer
thorns.

References for Cultivars: Princeton Nurseries 1992, Lake
County Nursery 1999, Carlton Plants 1999.


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