Crataegus x prunifolia
Plumleaf hawthorn · also Hawthorn
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This cultivated hybrid hawthorn is a deciduous tree or multi-stemmed shrub characterized by thorns and glossy green leaves. It tends to be less densely branched than other hawthorns, with leaves that have irregular margins and striking fall color.
Where it grows
Trees in each city's inventory, with the share of that city's named trees this species accounts for.
- 160.00%—1.4 in
No city in this list records planting dates for this species, so age is blank throughout.
Traits
- Form
- Multi-trunk
- Foliage
- Deciduous
- Mature height
- 30 ft
- Canopy spread
- 20 ft
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Water needs
- Moderate
- Wildlife value
- High
- Blooms
- Mar, Apr, May
Trunk diameters across every city: median 1.4 in, mean 1.3 in, 90th percentile 1.5 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
- Mississippi lowland forests
- New England-Acadian forests
Other Crataegus in the catalogue
29 of the top 2,000 species are in this genus.
