Photo by: Shirley Denton, Suncoast Chapter FNPS

Nomenclature

Common Name:

parsley hawthorn

Synonym(s):

Genus species:

Crataegus marshallii

Family:

Rosaceae

Plant Specifics

Form:

tree

Size:

25 ft

Life Span:

Long-lived perennial

Flower Color:

white

Fruit Color:

red

Phenology:

Deciduous. Blooms in spring. Fruit ripe by fall and may persist into winter.

Noted For:

Showy Flowers, Thorns, Fall Color, Interesting Foliage

Landscaping

Recommended Uses:

Specimen plant for floodplain or mist settings.

Considerations:

Availability:

Native Nurseries, Seed

Propagation:

Seed

Light:

Full Sun, Part Sun, Shade

Moisture Tolerance:

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

Coming Soon!

Stays wet ---to--- Somewhat moist, no flooding

Salt Water Flooding Tolerance:

Unknown

Salt Spray/Salty Soil Tolerance:

Low/no tolerance of salty wind or direct salt spray

Soil or Other Substrate:

Sand, Loam

Soil pH:

Acidic to circum-neutral

Suitable to Grow In:

8A,8B,9A,9B

Ecology

Wildlife:

Pollinators, Caterpillars, Birds, Mammals

Attracts pollinators, especially important for native bees.





Larval food for hummingbird clearwing moth ( Hemaris thysb e), striped hairstreak butterfly( Satyrium liparops ), and blinded sphinx moth ( Paonias excaecata ).

Birds and other wildlife consume the fruit, but not as popular as other haws.





 

Native Habitats:

Moist sites. Riverine forests, moist wooded slopes such as ravines and bluffs, stream banks.

Natural Range in Florida:

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