#512 most planted
Crataegus x lavalleei
Lavallée's hawthorn · also Hybrid cockspurthorn, Carrière's hawthorn, Carriere hawthorn
OrnamentalDeciduous
1,572
trees mapped
0.02%
of all named trees
6
cities
4.8 in
median trunk (12 cm, 1,415 measured)
23 yr
median age (77% have a planting date)
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Crataegus × lavalleei is a hybrid ornamental small tree known for its glossy dark green leaves, which turn red late in the season. It produces abundant orange berries that persist on the tree. This deciduous hawthorn is noted for its almost thornless stems and is often used horticulturally.
Where it grows
Trees in each city's inventory, with the share of that city's named trees this species accounts for.
- 9500.22%19 yr4.4 in
- 3190.91%—6.3 in
- 1900.07%41 yr9.8 in
- 690.44%7.0 yr2.8 in
- 240.00%—2.6 in
- 200.01%—3.7 in
Traits
- Form
- Ornamental
- Foliage
- Deciduous
- Mature height
- 22–25 ft
- Canopy spread
- 15–20 ft
- Water needs
- Moderate
- Wildlife value
- Moderate
- Blooms
- Mar, Apr, May
Trunk diameters across every city: median 4.8 in, mean 6.2 in, 90th percentile 13 in. Measured at breast height, as published by each inventory.
Other Crataegus in the catalogue
29 of the top 2,000 species are in this genus.
