This deciduous shrub has an upright rounded dense habit with slender thorny stems. The oblong mid green leaves are toothed or lobed and the small saucer-shaped creamy white flowers appear in clusters during spring followed by rounded red fruit.

Hardiness zones 5 to 9 

Crataegus cuneata is naturally found from Japan to china growing in an open sunny position and preferring limestone based or organic rich soils and is drought tender but frost tolerant.  

Hawthorn is a hardy shrub that is grown for its bushy habit and is planted in small to large gardens as a specimen or in borders for screening. It may also be trimmed to form a hedge and establishes in 3 to 5 years and is suitable for coastal or cool mountain regions. It is also used in Japanese style gardens or courtyard planter boxes. ID 1761

Note:
The thorns are up to 7mm (¼in) long and found along the branches. 

Crataegus (krah-TEE-gus) cuneata (kun-e-ata)

Rosaceae (ro-ZAY-see-ee)
Rose Family