Description

A truly beautiful tree for accent use in home landscapes; snowy white flowers in spring, abundant brilliant red fruit in fall and spectacular fall colors, however, extremely thorny

Landscape Attributes

Washington Hawthorn is a dense deciduous tree with a shapely oval form. Its average texture blends into the landscape, but can be balanced by one or two finer or coarser trees or shrubs for an effective composition.

Washington Hawthorn is recommended for the following landscape applications;

Planting & Growing

Washington Hawthorn will grow to be about 25 feet tall at maturity, with a spread of 20 feet. It has a low canopy with a typical clearance of 4 feet from the ground, and is suitable for planting under power lines. It grows at a medium rate, and under ideal conditions can be expected to live for 40 years or more.

This tree does best in full sun to partial shade. It is very adaptable to both dry and moist growing conditions, but will not tolerate any standing water. It is not particular as to soil type or pH. It is somewhat tolerant of urban pollution. This species is native to parts of North America.