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Parsley Hawthorn

Crataegus marshallii

Dainty hawthorn with lacy, parsley-like leaves, white spring flowers, and red haws. Mottled, exfoliating bark gives it year-round interest in small gardens. Like other hawthorns, the fruit is traditionally cooked into pies and preserves, tasting cherry-like around its cluster of large seeds.

Family

Rosaceae

Type

tree

Lifespan

perennial

Height

25–25 ft

Spacing

10–20 ft apart

Light

part shade

Soil moisture

moist, wet

Soil pH

acidic, neutral

Bloom

March, April, May

Bloom colors

white

Wildlife value

butterflies, pollinators, mammals, songbirds, larval host

Caterpillar hosts

~168 butterfly & moth species

Landscape uses

rain garden

Native states

AL, AR, FL, GA, IL, KY, LA, MO, MS, NC, OK, SC, TN, TX, VA