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Rosaceae
CRATAEGUS nitida
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. A presumed hybrid of cockspur hawthorn (Crataegus crus-galli) and green hawthorn (C. viridis), this lovely tree is usually free of spines.
Hawthorns succeed in various soils but do best with good drainage and full sun. Use this beautiful tree as an individual specimen, or group it along paths or streets. It may escape gardens by self-sowing.
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Tree
Full Sun
20'-30' / 6.1m - 9.1m
Spring, Late Spring
Southeastern United States, Central United States
Acidic, Neutral
Well Drained
Clay, Loam, Sand
Salt
Medium
Average Water
Spreading
Spring, Fall, Winter
Showy
White
Red
Green, Dark Green
Dark Green
Red, Orange
Brown, Gray
Yes
No
Single
Glossy
Smooth
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier
Birds
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