Mayhaw/Hawthorne

Crataegus opaca

Specifications

  • Plant Type: Tree
  • Life Cycle: Perennial
  • Foliage: Deciduous
  • Height: 12 - 20 feet 20 - 30 feet
  • Bloom Color: White
  • Bloom Time: February March
  • Sun Exposure: Sun Part Sun
  • Soil Conditions: Moist Wet
  • Spacing: 12 - 15 feet on center

Culture

Can be pruned as a hedge in part shade.

Wildlife

Large edible fruit eaten by songbirds and gamebirds. Nectar plant for hairstreaks, skippers and swallowtails.

Larval host plant for Red-spotted Purple.

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