Washington Hawthorn (Crataegus phaenopyrum)

Washington Hawthorn (Crataegus phaenopyrum)Washington Hawthorn (Crataegus phaenopyrum) A medium sized, thorny deciduous tree that grows 20 30 feet tall and wide, with an oval to rounded habit. It often has a low branching, multitrunked structure. White flowers bloom in early summer. Young foliage emerges reddish purple and matures to a lustrous, dark, glossy green. The fall color is orange to scarlet to purple. Washington Hawthorn has bright red inch fruit that persists into winter. It

Protect young trees with wire fencing or apply Plantskydd deer repellent if deer

columnar growth habit

Needles are bright green and turn bright yellow in the fall before dropping

Berries are a rich rose-gold champagne color

Available as a potted plant - 10-18 inches tall

in beds and borders

Ships after December 2025

and slopes in climates with winter/spring moisture and dry summers

making it a poplar Christmas trees

medium moist

*Canaan is not tolerant of urban pollution and planting should be avoided in these areas

Be sure to water the plants deeply and regularly throughout their first growing season