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Rosaceae
Midland hawthorn
Crataegus laevigata
Also known as Two-styled hawthorn, Woodland hawthorn, English hawthorn, Mespilus oxyacantha var. oxyacanthoides
Native Plants · Trees & Shrubs · Hawthorn · Hedgerow · Wildlife Shrub · Deciduous · Berries · Native · Spring Blossom · Birds · Ornamental Tree · Woodland
Midland hawthorn is a tough, wildlife-friendly deciduous shrub or small tree that tolerates partial shade better than most hawthorns, making it ideal for hedgerows, woodland edges, or specimen planting. It produces clusters of white to pink flowers in spring followed by red berries (haws) that birds relish in autumn and winter. Prune lightly after flowering to shape; it requires minimal care once established.
Growing conditions
The details behind the basics
- Daily light
- 4 hours
- Watering
- Water thoroughly during dry spells; established shrubs are largely self-sufficient · Every 10-14 days during establishment; rainfall sufficient once mature
- Maintenance
- Low
- Soil
- loam
- Soil pH
- 6–7.5
- Temperature
- -20°F to 85°F
- Cycle
- Perennial
- Propagation
- Seed
Hardiness
USDA 5a-9b
Form & growth
Mature size and habit
- Mature height
- 12 in – 3 ft
- Spread
- 2 ft
- Spacing
- 120 in apart
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Root depth
- Medium
- Flowers
- No
- Foliage
- Medium
Ecology & origin
Where it belongs and what it brings
- Native to
- Austria, Baltic States, Belarus, Belgium, Central European Rus, Corse, Czechoslovakia, Denmark, France, Germany, Great Britain, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Romania, Sicilia, South European Russi
- Attracts
- Bees, Butterflies, Birds
Sources: trefle, usda, aspca
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