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Hawthorn May
Crataegus laevigata
Hawthorn May is a small, thorny deciduous tree grown for its heavy spring bloom of white flowers, its small red fruit used in jams and heart-supportive preparations, and its use as a dense, stock-proof hedge. Its bioflavonoid-rich fruit, flowers and leaves have a long history of use for cardiovascular support. It grows in full sun to partial shade on soils from sandy to heavy clay, wanting consistently moist, well-drained ground, and performs poorly where summers are long, hot and humid, with fungal leaf spot and rust disfiguring its foliage in that climate.
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Growing profile
- Sun
- Full Sun · Partial Sun
- USDA zone
- USDA 4–7
- Soil
- Sand · Loam · Clay
- Moisture
- Well-Drained · Moist
Vertical layer
Sub-Canopy- Soil pH
- Not yet recorded
- Plant type
- Deciduous Tree
- Mature height
- 15–20 ft
- Mature spread
- 15–20 ft
- Plant spacing
- 20–30 ft
- Root type
- Fibrous-shallow
- Spread pattern
- Seed
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