This small tree has a grey trunk with spreading ascending thorny branches that form a rounded crown. It has glossy mid green lobed leaves and the shallow cup-shaped pink to white flowers appear in clusters during spring followed by rounded red fruit.  

Hardiness zones 4 to 7 

Crataegus laevigata is naturally found from south-east Europe to northern Africa growing in deciduous or mixed woodlands, thickets, wastelands and in canyon forests. 

It prefers a most well drained moderately fertile soil including calcareous soils in an open sunny to a partly shaded position and is drought and frost tolerant. 

English Hawthorn is grown for its flowers and its hardiness. It is planted in parks and gardens along borders or used in commercial sites. It is suitable for coastal and inland regions establishing in 3 to 5 years and can tolerate exposed positions. It also tolerates pruning and can be trained to form a hedge. ID 2749

Crataegus (krah-TEE-gus) laevigata (lē-iv-gā’tä)

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