Crataegus persimilis
Plumleaf hawthorn · also Broad-leaved cockspur thorn, Broadleaf cockspurthorn, Plum-leaved hawthorn
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Crataegus persimilis, also known as plumleaf hawthorn, is a deciduous hawthorn species likely originating as a natural hybrid in eastern North America. It is widely cultivated as an ornamental tree, especially popular in smaller gardens. This species provides value to wildlife by attracting bees and birds, but it is very susceptible to fireblight.
Where it grows
Trees in each city's inventory, with the share of that city's named trees this species accounts for.
- 3,0070.27%—1.8 in
- 2470.09%42 yr5.9 in
- 400.02%—2.5 in
- 140.09%23 yr6.3 in
- 40.00%—35 in
- 10.00%——
Traits
- Foliage
- Deciduous
- Mature height
- 10–15 ft
- Canopy spread
- 10–15 ft
- Growth rate
- Fast
- Wildlife value
- High
- Blooms
- Mar, Apr, May
Trunk diameters across every city: median 1.8 in, mean 2.1 in, 90th percentile 3.4 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
- Eastern Canadian Forest-Boreal transition
- Eastern Great Lakes lowland forests
Other Crataegus in the catalogue
29 of the top 2,000 species are in this genus.
