Cockspur Hawthorn
Crataegus crus-galli
Cockspur hawthorn spreads in stiff horizontal tiers armed with long thorns, making an impenetrable wildlife hedge. White spring flowers give way to red haws that hold into winter for birds.
- Family
- Rosaceae
- Type
- tree
- Lifespan
- perennial
- Height
- 15–30 ft
- Spacing
- 20–35 ft apart
- Light
- sun
- Soil moisture
- dry, moist
- Soil pH
- neutral, alkaline, acidic
- Bloom
- May
- Bloom colors
- white
- Wildlife value
- pollinators, songbirds, butterflies, larval host
- Caterpillar hosts
- ~168 butterfly & moth species
- Landscape uses
- specimen, hedge or screen
- Native states
- AL, AR, CT, DE, FL, GA, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, MI, MO, MS, NC, NJ, NY, OH, OK, PA, SC, TN, TX, VA, WI, WV