(Cockspur Hawthorn)

With its striking habit, attractive flowers, and showy fruit, this small deciduous tree from eastern North American offers four seasons of ornamental interest. Its spiny, stiffly horizontal branches are furnished with oval, glossy dark green leaves that turn bright crimson or purple-bronze in the fall. Abundant heads of somewhat fetid white flowers open in late spring, giving rise to small spherical fruits that ripen orange-red in fall. The fruits persist into winter. This tree's wide-spreading,...

(Cockspur Hawthorn)

An eastern North American native that offers a striking habit, attractive flowers, and showy fruit, cockspur hawthorn is a tree for all seasons. The variety inermis possesses all the species' virtues but lacks the usual vicious spines. Its spiny, stiffly horizontal branches are furnished with oval, glossy dark green, deciduous leaves that turn bright crimson or purple-bronze in the fall. Abundant heads of somewhat fetid white flowers open in late spring, giving rise to small spherical fruits...

(Cockspur Hawthorn, Crusader® Thornless Hawthorn)

An eastern North American native that offers a striking habit, attractive flowers, and showy fruit, cockspur hawthorn is a tree for all seasons. Crusader® possesses all the species' virtues but lacks the usual vicious spines. Its spiny, stiffly horizontal branches are furnished with oval, glossy dark green, deciduous leaves that turn bright crimson or purple-bronze in the fall. Abundant heads of somewhat fetid white flowers open in late spring, giving rise to small spherical fruits that ripen orange-red...

(English Hawthorn, Smooth Hawthorn)

English hawthorn is a small, low-branched, round-headed deciduous tree from Europe. It bears showy clusters of white flowers in late spring, followed by small spherical fruits that ripen red in fall. Some forms have pink or red blooms. The small, lobed, glossy dark green leaves do not brighten in fall. The stiff spreading or ascending limbs brandish long spines, which are beautiful when frosted with snow. Cultivars and hybrids of English hawthorn include 'Paul's Scarlet', with double rosy-purple...

(Crimson Cloud Hawthorn, Smooth Hawthorn)

The cultivar 'Crimson Cloud' is a bright-flowered, disease-resistant selection of English hawthorn, a small, low-branched, round-headed deciduous tree from Europe. It bears showy clusters of red, white-centered flowers in late spring, followed by small spherical fruits that ripen red in fall. The small, lobed, glossy dark green leaves are resistant to the leaf blight that often defoliates other English hawthorns. The stiff spreading or ascending limbs brandish long spines, which are beautiful when...

(Paul's Scarlet Hawthorn, Smooth Hawthorn)

English hawthorn is a small, low-branched, round-headed deciduous tree from Europe. Originating in 1858 as a sport of 'Rosea Flora Pleno', 'Paul's Scarlet' (a.k.a. 'Paulii' and 'Coccinea Plena') is arguably the showiest hawthorn in flower. Abundant clusters of double rose-red blooms adorn its branches in late spring, followed by a scattering of small spherical fruits that ripen red in fall. The small, lobed, glossy dark green leaves are highly susceptible to leaf blight, which can cause premature...

(Oneseed Hawthorn)

Long grown in its native Europe as a hedge plant, this small, rounded, low-branched tree is still among the most popular garden hawthorns. It bears clusters of sweet-scented white flowers in showy abundance in late spring, followed by small spherical fruits that ripen red in fall. Some forms have pink blooms. The small, lobed, glossy dark green leaves do not brighten before dropping in fall. The stiff horizontal limbs have attractive yellowish-green bark and brandish numerous spines. Cultivars and...

(Upright Oneseed Hawthorn)

Long grown in its native Europe as a hedge plant, singleseed hawthorn is a small, low-branched, deciduous tree renowned for its toughness. The cultivar 'Stricta' has upright branches forming a narrow crown. It bears clusters of sweet-scented white flowers in showy abundance in late spring, followed by small spherical fruits that ripen red in fall. The small, lobed, glossy dark green leaves do not brighten before dropping in fall. The ascending limbs have attractive yellowish-green bark and brandish...

(Glossy Hawthorn)

A beautiful, trouble-free hawthorn from the eastern and central United States, this small, broad-crowned, deciduous tree offers year-round ornament. Its dense spreading branches bear narrowly oval, sharply toothed leaves that are lustrous dark green before turning fiery colors in fall. The foliage is largely disease-free. Clusters of numerous small white flowers open in late spring, giving rise to bunches of small spherical fruits that ripen red in early fall. The ripe fruits persist through winter....

(Washington Hawthorn)

Washington hawthorn is a small rounded deciduous tree from the eastern United States. The three- to five-lobed, maple-like leaves change from purple when new to glossy dark green in summer to orange or red in fall. Flat clusters of scented white flowers appear in late spring or early summer, followed in fall by bright red berries that hold through much of winter, attracting songbirds. The spreading, horizontal limbs brandish long thorns. The snow-frosted thorns and berries are a highlight of the...