Crataegus crus-galli
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Cockspur Hawthorn
Rosaceae
Plant Specifics
| Form: | Tree | |
| Size: | 20-30 ft tall by 20-30 ft wide | |
| Life Span: | Long-lived perennial | |
| Flower Color: | White | |
| Fruit Color: | Red | |
| Phenology: | Deciduous. Blooms in early spring. Fruit ripens late spring-summer. | |
| Noted for: | Showy flowers, Showy fruits |
Landscaping
| Recommended Uses: | Small specimen tree. Slow growing. Hedge. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Considerations: | Thorns of up to 3 inches long from branches and trunk. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Propagation: | Seed, cuttings. Unlikely to breed true from seed. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Availability: | Seed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Light: | Full Sun, Part Shade | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Moisture Tolerance: |
always floodedextremely dry |
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| (Somewhat moist, no flooding ----- to ----- Somewhat long very dry periods) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Moisture Tolerance: | Somewhat moist, no flooding ----- to ----- Somewhat long very dry periods | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Salt Water Flooding Tolerance: | Not salt tolerant of inundation by salty or brackish water. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Salt Spray/ Salty Soil Tolerance: | Low/no tolerance of salty wind or direct salt spray | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Soil or other substrate: | Loam, Sand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Ecology
| Wildlife: |
Birds and other wildlife consume the fruit. Browsed by deer and rabbits. | |
| Insects: | 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. | |
| Native Habitats: | Open woods, upland woods. |
Distribution and Planting Zones
Natural Range in Florida
USDA Zones
Suitable to grow in:
8A 8B 9A 9B
USDA zones are based on minimum winter temperatures