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Crataegus mollis

Downy Hawthorn

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Crataegus mollis (Downy Hawthorn)

An attractive, rounded to wide-spreading tree with nearly thornless branches. The branches and bark are gray and quite different from most hawthorns. Clusters of showy white 1" flowers bloom in late April or early May. One of the earliest hawthorns to flower. Hawthorn flowers are the the Missouri state flower. Blossoms are followed by showy, round, red fruits in late August to September which do not persist for long.

Additional Information:


Height
20-30 Feet

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Spread
20-30 Feet

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Bloom/Seasonal Color
White


USDA Hardiness Zone 3-6

Home Owner Growing and Maintenance Tips:

Good Companions
Sassafras (Sassafras albidum), Spring Beauty (Claytonia virginica), Celandine Poppy (Stylophorum diphyllum), Aromatic Aster (Symphyotrichum oblongifolium)

Characteristics & Attributes

Critter Resistance

Deer Resistant

Hydrologic Designation

FACW-

Nature Attracting

Songbird
Beneficial Insects

Season of Interest

Mid (May-June)
Winter (Nov-Mar)
Late (July-frost)
Early (Feb-Apr)

Soil Moisture

Moderate
Average

Special Features

Good Berries

Sun Exposure

Medium Sun/Average Shade
Full Sun

USFS MO Ecological Map

Wildlife Benefit

Food/Birds
Nesting
Cover
Food/Small Animals