Rosaceae
Crataegus erythropoda
Crataegus erythropoda
Also known as Crataegus cerronis
Flowering Plants · Native Plants · Trees & Shrubs · Hawthorn · Crataegus · Small Tree · Native · Rocky Mountain · White Flowers · Wildlife Plant · Deciduous · Four-Season Interest · Rosaceae
Crataegus erythropoda, commonly known as the cerro hawthorn, is a slow-growing small tree or large shrub native to the Rocky Mountain states. Once established it is quite adaptable and low-maintenance, tolerating a range of soil types and producing attractive white spring flowers followed by red haws beloved by birds. Prune in late winter to shape and remove crossing branches, and enjoy its multi-season interest from bloom to berry.
Growing conditions
The details behind the basics
- Daily light
- 5 hours
- Watering
- Water deeply but infrequently; allow soil to dry between waterings once established · Every 10-14 days
- Maintenance
- Low
- Soil
- loam
- Soil pH
- 3–8
- Temperature
- -25°F to 95°F
- Cycle
- Perennial
Hardiness
USDA 4b-9b
Form & growth
Mature size and habit
- Mature height
- 15 ft – 20 ft
- Spread
- 15 ft
- Spacing
- 120 in apart
- Growth rate
- Slow
- Root depth
- Deep
- Flowers
- White
- Foliage
- Green · Medium
Ecology & origin
Where it belongs and what it brings
- Native to
- Colorado, New Mexico, Wyoming
- Attracts
- Bees, Butterflies, Birds
Sources: trefle, usda
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