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Nomenclature

Common Name:

Washington hawthorn

Synonym(s):

Genus species:

Crataegus phaenopyrum

Family:

Rosaceae

Plant Specifics

Form:

tree

Size:

25-35 ft tall by 20-25 ft wide

Life Span:

Long-lived perennial

Flower Color:

white

Fruit Color:

red

Phenology:

Flowers April to May. Deciduous.

Noted For:

Showy Flowers, Showy Fruits, Thorns, Fall Color

Landscaping

Recommended Uses:

Specimen plant, screen, or can be pruned into a hedge. Fall color is orange-red and moderately showy in regions with adequate cold.

Considerations:

Has thorns.

Availability:

Seed

Propagation:

Seed. Unlikely to breed true. Does best in moist, fertile soil.

Light:

Full Sun, Part Sun

Moisture Tolerance:

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

Coming Soon!

Stays wet ---to--- Not wet but not extremely dry

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:

Adaptable

Suitable to Grow In:

8A,8B,9A,9B

Ecology

Wildlife:

Pollinators, Caterpillars, Birds, Mammals

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





Attracts pollinators, especially important for native bees.

Birds and other wildlife consume the fruit. 

Native Habitats:

Floodplain forests and swamps.

Natural Range in Florida:

Comments:

Ethnobotany:

General Comments:

Listed as Endangered by the State of Florida.