Crataegus crus-galli var. inermis - Thornless Cockspur Hawthorn
Crataegus crus-galli var. inermis - Thornless Cockspur Hawthorn - Photo courtesy of J. Frank Schmidt & Son Co.
Crataegus crus-galli var. inermis - Thornless Cockspur Hawthorn - Photo courtesy of J. Frank Schmidt & Son Co.

Thornless Cockspur Hawthorn

Crataegus crus-galli var. inermis

  • Clustered, small, white flowers
  • Red fruits in late summer, sometimes persist into the winter
  • Glossy, green leaves turn bronze-red-purple in autumn
  • Upright, slightly spreading habit
  • Bloom Time: Spring

ZONE:
4

COLOUR:
White

HEIGHT:
4-5 m

SPREAD:
4-5 m

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Growing and Maintenance Tips:


Attractive, thornless tree tolerating moist, soil conditions and is also drought tolerant. Small, landscape accent with a good, tiered branching habit. May require the occasional pruning and can be used as an accent plant, as a hedge or for screening. 

Characteristics & Attributes


SOIL MOISTURE:
Well-drained
ATTRIBUTES:
Deciduous
Fall Color
FLOWERING TIME:
Lt. Spr-Sum
Summer
HABIT:
Rounded
FOLIAGE COLOR:
Green

THESE PLANTS ARE

suitable substitutions for Crataegus crus-galli var. inermis