Crataegus mollis - Downy Hawthorn

Downy Hawthorn

Crataegus mollis

Also called Red Hawthorn

  • Densely branched, rounded crown
  • Branches are covered in white flowers in spring
  • Flowers are followed by berries, ripening yellow-red to scarlet
  • Leaves are oval, lobed, with serrated margins
  • Foliage becomes yellow to bronze in autumn
  • Bloom Time: Spring

ZONE:
3

COLOUR:
White

HEIGHT:
10-12 m

SPREAD:
6-8 m

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Growing and Maintenance Tips:


One of the larger growing crataegus, this plant can provide a beautiful show of flowers in the spring and colourful berries in the fall. Careful placement of this plant should be heeded, as the thorns can cause injury.

Additional Notes about Downy Hawthorn:


Native to Ontario and parts of North America.

Characteristics & Attributes


GROWTH RATE:
Medium
FLOWERING TIME:
Spring
FOLIAGE COLOR:
Green
Bronze
White
LANDSCAPE USES:
Naturalizing
Specimen

THESE PLANTS ARE

suitable substitutions for Crataegus mollis