Crataegus marshallii

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Parsley Hawthorn

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:Fall color, Showy flowers, Interesting foliage, Thorns

Landscaping

Recommended Uses:Specimen plant for floodplain or mist settings.
Propagation:Seed
Availability:Native nurseries, Seed
Light: Full Sun,  Part Shade,  Shade
Moisture Tolerance:
always floodedextremely dry
 (Stays Wet ----- to ----- Somewhat moist, no flooding)
Moisture Tolerance: Stays Wet ----- to ----- Somewhat moist, no flooding
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
Soil pH:Acidic to circum-neutral

Ecology

Wildlife:
  

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

 

Insects:
  

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

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