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Varieties
8 varieties
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Height after 10 years
- 3m-5m / 10ft-16ft
Category
- Hawthorn trees
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Categories
Albizia (Silk) trees
1
Amelanchier trees
6
Beech trees
2
Birch trees
18
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2
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4
Cornus (Dogwood) trees
1
Crab-apple trees
16
Elm trees
1
Evergreen trees
1
Flowering cherry trees
14
Japanese flowering cherries
21
Flowering pears
1
Fruiting ornamental trees
1
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1
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8
Melliferous trees
8
Liquidambar trees
4
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33
Maple trees
14
Native trees
7
Robinia trees
2
Sorbus (Rowan) trees
46
Sorbus (Whitebeam) trees
11
Our recommendations
17
Stock availability
All
8
In stock
4
Not in stock
4
Available form
1-year
2-year
4
Top-worked
Spindlebush
Available as
12L pot
4
Growing
Gardening skill
?
Beginner
3
Average
Experienced
Awards
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RHS AGM (current)
2
RHS AGM (former)
RHS AM
RHS 1st class
RHS Plant of the Year
Attractive features
Attractive flowers
4
Attractive fruit
3
Attractive tree / plant
1
Attractive bark
Attractive foliage
1
Autumn foliage colour
3
Variegated foliage
Scented flowers
2
Scented foliage
Seed heads / pods
Winter colour
Spring foliage colour
Summer foliage colour
Growth habit
?
Columnar / Fastigiate
Upright
Upright-spreading / Vase
4
Pyramidal
Spreading / Flat-topped
3
Weeping
Multi-stem
Height after 10 years
Up to 1.5m / 5ft
1.5m-2.5m / 5ft-8ft
2.5m-3.5m / 8ft-12ft
3
3m-5m / 10ft-16ft
8
5m-8m / 16ft-25ft
Sunlight
Prefers full sun
3
Some shade
1
Tolerates shade
5
Pruning
Do not prune
No need to prune
Light prune
6
Prune after flowering
Prune hard
Growth rate
?
Fast
Average
3
Slow
1
Site conditions
Sheltered site
Windy site
Free-draining site
2
Occasional flooding
6
Occasional drought
Coastal site
7
Air pollution
1
Wildlife
Attractive to birds
7
RHS Plants for Pollinators
2
Melliferous
1
Seeds / fruits useful for animals
2
Identification
Flower colour
White
2
Cream
1
Pink - light
Pink
1
Pink - dark
1
Red - dark
1
Crimson
Magenta
Purple
Mauve
Yellow
Flower form
?
Single flower (5-8 petals)
4
Semi-double flower (10-20 petals)
Double flower (25-50 petals)
2
Chrysanthemum flower (100+ petals)
Flowering month
January
1
February
March
April
1
May
6
June
July
August
September
November
December
1
Leaf colour
Green
7
Bronze
Dark purple
Grey-green
1
Bluish-green
Yellow
Yellow-green
Pink-white-green variegated
White-green variegated
Leaf colour - autumn
?
Green
2
Yellow
Yellow / Crimson
Orange / Gold
Orange / Red
Bronze / Purple
Multiple tints
1
Leaf/Flower sequence
Leaves appear first
Flowers appear first
Leaves and Flowers appear together
Fruit colour
Black
Blue - dark
Bronze
Brown
Crimson
1
Gold
Green
Green / Red
Green / Yellow
Orange
Orange / Red
1
Pink
Purple
Red
2
Red - dark
3
Red / Black
Russet
Yellow
Yellow / Orange
Yellow / Red
White
Fruit size
Very small
Small
4
Average
Large
1
Very large
Fruit persistence
?
Normal ripening
Fruit drops when ripe
Ripens over a period
Persistent
1
Food uses
Jam / Jelly
Bark
White
Grey
Brown - light
Brown - chocolate
Brown / Red
Copper / Purple
Striated - brown
Striated - red
Peeling
Country of origin
Australia
Belgium
Canada
China
Denmark
France
Germany
Ireland
Italy
Japan
Kazakhstan
Korea
Netherlands
New Zealand
Portugal
Russia
South Korea
Spain
Sweden
Turkey
United Kingdom
2
United States
1
Annual cycle
Deciduous
Evergreen
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Varieties list
Crataegus monogyna
A hardy native hawthorn species, with white blossom and red haws, and particularly attractive to bees.
Fruit colour: Red - dark
Flower colour: White
Height after 10 years: 3m-5m / 10ft-16ft
Flowering month: May
Crataegus monogyna
Crataegus schraderiana
This small hawthorn from south-eastern Europe features white flowers and large red edible fruits.
Fruit colour: Crimson
Fruit colour: Red - dark
Flower colour: White
Height after 10 years: 3m-5m / 10ft-16ft
Flowering month: May
Crataegus schraderiana
Crimson Cloud
Crimson Cloud has dark red flowers with white centres.
Fruit colour: Red
Flower colour: Red - dark
Height after 10 years: 3m-5m / 10ft-16ft
Flowering month: May
Crataegus laevigata
Glastonbury Thorn
The Glastonbury Thorn, Crataegus Biflora, is a form of the common hawthorn found in the area around Glastonbury, reputed to have been planted by Joseph of Arimathea.
Fruit colour: Red - dark
Height after 10 years: 3m-5m / 10ft-16ft
Flowering month: January
Flowering month: April
Flower colour: Cream
Flowering month: December
Crataegus monogyna
Jubilee
Jubilee features dense white flowers in spring and red berries in the autumn.
Height after 10 years: 3m-5m / 10ft-16ft
Crataegus succulenta
Paul's Scarlet
A popular small hawthorn with distinctive dark pink blossom with white centres.
Awards: RHS AGM (current)
Fruit colour: Red
Flower colour: Pink - dark
Height after 10 years: 3m-5m / 10ft-16ft
Flowering month: May
Crataegus laevigata
Prunifolia Splendens
Prunifolia Splendens is one of the best hawthorns for autumn colour and persistent red fruits.
Fruit colour: Orange / Red
Height after 10 years: 3m-5m / 10ft-16ft
Flowering month: May
Crataegus persimilis
Rosea Flore Pleno
A popular ornamental hawthorn, featuring pink double flowers with cream centres.
Awards: RHS AGM (current)
Flower colour: Pink
Height after 10 years: 3m-5m / 10ft-16ft
Flowering month: May
Crataegus laevigata