Crataegus marshallii
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Natural Range in Florida
USDA Zones
Suitable to grow in:
8A 8B 9A 9B
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Parsley Hawthorn
Rosaceae
Plant Specifics
| 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. | |
| Habitats: | Moist sites. Riverine forests, moist wooded slopes such as ravines and bluffs, stream banks. |
Landscaping
| Recommended Uses: | Specimen plant for floodplain or mist settings. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Light: | Full Sun, Part Shade, Shade | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Moisture Tolerance: |
always floodedextremely dry |
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| 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 Tolerance: | Low/no tolerance of salty wind or direct salt spray | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Soil/Substrate: | Loam, Sand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wildlife
Birds and other wildlife consume the fruit, but not as popular as other haws.
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).