Arkansas Tree Database

Scientific name:

Crataegus Laevigata

Size:

15'-20' tall by as wide

Leaves:

alternate, simple, with 3-5 deep lobes, toothed; dark green

Flowers:

showy white clusters

Fruit:

small, red, apple-like. called a pome

Fall Interest:

not showy; deciduous

Culture:

sun; moist, well-drained soil; not tolerant of hot humid summers, best in zone 7 or cooler

Disease/Insect:

hawthorn rust, cedar apple rust, and others

Use:

small flowering tree or hedge

Cultivars:

several, with flowers in red, rose, pink, white

Notes:

bark thin and gray, breaking into narrow scales with age; attractive to birds and pollinators; native to Europe