Washington Hawthorn
Crataegus phaenopyrum
Washington hawthorn blooms late, after most trees have leafed out, then sets shining scarlet haws against fiery orange-red fall foliage. A favorite small specimen and screening tree.
- Family
- Rosaceae
- Type
- tree
- Lifespan
- perennial
- Height
- 20–30 ft
- Spacing
- 15–25 ft apart
- Light
- sun, part shade
- Soil moisture
- dry, moist
- Soil pH
- neutral, alkaline, acidic
- Bloom
- June
- Bloom colors
- white
- Wildlife value
- pollinators, songbirds, butterflies, larval host
- Caterpillar hosts
- ~168 butterfly & moth species
- Landscape uses
- specimen, hedge or screen
- Native states
- IL, MO, NC, NY, OH, OR, PA, TN, VA