Description

A common roadside companion plant, but not common in commerce; a good landscape ornamental with showy white flowers in spring followed by red fruit in fall, uniquely horizontal branching habit; can be susceptible to rust, quite thorny

Landscape Attributes

Dotted Hawthorn is a deciduous tree with a more or less rounded 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.

Dotted Hawthorn is recommended for the following landscape applications;

Planting & Growing

Dotted Hawthorn will grow to be about 30 feet tall at maturity, with a spread of 30 feet. It has a low canopy with a typical clearance of 3 feet from the ground, and should not be planted underneath power lines. It grows at a slow rate, and under ideal conditions can be expected to live for 50 years or more.

This tree should only be grown in full sunlight. 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 highly tolerant of urban pollution and will even thrive in inner city environments. This species is native to parts of North America.