Crataegus laevigata
Midland hawthorn · also English hawthorn, Woodland hawthorn, Mayflower
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Crataegus laevigata is a small, deciduous tree or shrub native to western and central Europe, characterized by sprawling, thorny branches and dark green, lobed leaves. It produces fragrant white to pink flowers in spring, followed by crimson red fruits. This species attracts bees and birds but can be invasive due to its ability to reproduce quickly and form dense thickets.
Where it grows
Trees in each city's inventory, with the share of that city's named trees this species accounts for.
- 3,1500.28%—1.8 in
- 2,5150.58%30 yr5.9 in
- 3300.25%—5.0 in
- 3020.11%41 yr5.9 in
- 2340.08%—3.0 in
- 2220.10%—3.8 in
- 1830.52%—9.8 in
- 730.15%25 yr2.8 in
- 460.04%28 yr6.0 in
- 340.01%—2.2 in
- 270.04%4.3 yr2.0 in
- 130.01%2.9 yr2.0 in
- 80.05%—11 in
- 70.00%2.0 yr2.0 in
- 70.00%—9.0 in
- 30.00%—9.3 in
- 30.01%—3.1 in
- 20.00%—3.5 in
Traits
- Form
- Broadleaf
- Foliage
- Deciduous
- Mature height
- 25–40 ft
- Canopy spread
- 25 ft
- Wildlife value
- High
- Blooms
- Mar, Apr, May
Trunk diameters across every city: median 3.9 in, mean 4.6 in, 90th percentile 9.0 in. Measured at breast height, as published by each inventory.
Native range
Terrestrial ecoregions where this species is native. Trees in the dataset mostly stand well outside it.
Temperate Broadleaf & Mixed Forests
- Balkan mixed forests
- Baltic mixed forests
- Central European mixed forests
- East European forest steppe
- European Atlantic mixed forests
- Western European broadleaf forests
Mediterranean Forests, Woodlands & Scrub
- Northeast Spain and Southern France Mediterranean forests
Other Crataegus in the catalogue
29 of the top 2,000 species are in this genus.
