 Washington
Hawthorn
Crataegus phaenopyrum--Washington Hawthorn
Hardiness Zones: 4 to 8
Height: 25 ft
Spread: 25 ft
Form: rounded
Type: deciduous tree
Annual Growth Rate: 12 to 18 inches
Flowers: White
Fruit: Orange
Comments: Washington Hawthorn casts light shade. The white flowers, produced in clusters in late spring, are followed by striking orange to red fruit that persist into winter. The fall color is orange to red. Washington Hawthorn can be purchased as a multi-stemmed clump or as a single-stemmed tree, and has no particular soil preference.
A spring show of flowers against glossy green leaves |
Winter beauty - Washington Hawthorn's persistent fruit |
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