Credit
Sharon A. Yiesla
Scientific Name
Crataegus mollis
Last Review
Features
Flat clusters of small, creamy white flowers in spring; flowers have an unpleasant scent; bright red fruit late summer and early autumn; spring foliage is very downy; fall color is yellow to bronze.
Culture
Full sun; moist, well-drained soil, but tolerant of drought; pH adaptable.
Notes
This species has fewer thorns than Cockspur Hawthorn.
Plant Type
Minimum Height
Height Value
20.00
Height Unit
Feet
Maximum Height
Height Value
30.00
Height Unit
Feet
Mature Form
Broad rounded with distinctly horizontal branches
Native Regions, Text
United States (and Illinois)
Soil Conditions
Tolerances
Foliage Color
Images
Image
picID
3545
Exposure (Outdoor)
PlantID
203