#1282 most planted
Crateagus
Hawthorn · also Quickthorn, Thornapple, May-tree
BroadleafDeciduous
71
trees mapped
0.00%
of all named trees
1
city
4.0 in
median trunk (10 cm, 68 measured)
26 yr
median age (31% have a planting date)
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Crataegus, commonly known as hawthorn, is a genus of deciduous shrubs and trees. They are known for their ornamental qualities, often featuring white spring flowers followed by red pome fruits. These resilient trees are suitable for urban settings, tolerating full sun and well-drained soils.
Where it grows
Trees in each city's inventory, with the share of that city's named trees this species accounts for.
- 710.05%26 yr4.0 in
Traits
- Form
- Broadleaf
- Foliage
- Deciduous
- Mature height
- 0–30 ft
- Canopy spread
- 0–25 ft
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Sun
- Full sun
- Soil
- Well-drained
- Water needs
- Moderate
- Drought tolerance
- Moderate
- Pollution tolerance
- High
- Wildlife value
- High
- Blooms
- Mar, Apr, May
Trunk diameters across every city: median 4.0 in, mean 5.7 in, 90th percentile 10 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 Conifer Forests
- Elburz Range forest steppe
- Northern Anatolian conifer and deciduous forests