Common Name:

Michaux's hawthorn

Synonym(s):

Genus species:

Crataegus michauxii

Family:

Rosaceae

Form:

tree

Size:

to 20 ft

Life Span:

long-lived perennial

Flower Color:

white

Fruit Color:

orange, red

Phenology:

deciduous; blooms in spring

Noted For:

Recommended Uses:

Specimen plant. Retain if present on site.

Considerations:

Availability:

Propagation:

seed

Light:

Moisture Tolerance:

Always Flooded------------------------------------------------Extremely Dry

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Not wet but not extremely dry ---to--- Very long very dry periods

Salt Water Flooding Tolerance:

Salt Spray/Salty Soil Tolerance:

Soil or Other Substrate:

Sand

Soil pH:

acidic

Suitable to Grow In:

8A, 8B, 9A, 9B

Wildlife:

Birds and other wildlife consume the fruit.

Attracts pollinators, especially important for native bees. Larval food for hummingbird clearwing moth (Hemaris thysbe), striped hairstreak butterfly (Satyrium liparops), and blinded sphinx moth (Paonias excaecata).

Native Habitats:

Dry, sandy, well-drained sites including scrub and sandhill.

Natural Range in Florida:

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Ethnobotany:

General Comments:

Not much information is available on growing this species. Likely to be somewhat difficult to establish but very durable once established.