Crataegus coccinea
Scarlet Hawthorn
Crataegus species are shrubs, mostly growing to between 5 and 15m tall. They produce small, sharp thorns and the leaves of most species have lobed or serrate margins and are variable in shape. They sport a fruit, sometimes referred to as a Haw, which is much loved by birds. Hawthorn is used extensively across Europe as a hedging plant and for field boundaries. Some cultivated varieties are now popular as ornamental garden shrubs. 'Scarlet Hawthorn' may be so called for its its deep red buds that overwinter, or for the bright red fruits that appear in late Summer, or for the foliage, that turns reddish-purple in Autumn. The flowers have an unpleasant smell, and only birds like the taste of the fruits The leaves have 5-6 large lobes on the margins, which each have very toothed edges (leaves are double-dentate).
Contributed by @imisschris
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Full sun to partial shade
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Very little water
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Full Frost Hardy: 5F (-15°C)
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Moist and free draining
Common name
Scarlet Hawthorn
Latin name
Crataegus coccinea
type
Deciduous Shrub
family
Rosaceae
ph
7.0 - 7.5 Acid - Neutral
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Light
Full sun to partial shade
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Frost
Full Frost Hardy: 5F (-15°C)
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Soil
Moist and free draining
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Water
Very little water
Plant & bloom calendar
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Best time to plant
full grown dimensions
4.00 M
5.00 M
Crataegus coccinea
Crataegus species are shrubs, mostly growing to between 5 and 15m tall. They produce small, sharp thorns and the leaves of most species have lobed or serrate margins and are variable in shape. They sport a fruit, sometimes referred to as a Haw, which is much loved by birds. Hawthorn is used extensively across Europe as a hedging plant and for field boundaries. Some cultivated varieties are now popular as ornamental garden shrubs. 'Scarlet Hawthorn' may be so called for its its deep red buds that overwinter, or for the bright red fruits that appear in late Summer, or for the foliage, that turns reddish-purple in Autumn. The flowers have an unpleasant smell, and only birds like the taste of the fruits The leaves have 5-6 large lobes on the margins, which each have very toothed edges (leaves are double-dentate).
Planting young plants
From Mid Autumn TO Late Winter
Plant Hawthorn at any time between mid-autumn and late winter. Planting is best undertaken when the soil can be worked easily, especially if the ground is frozen or waterlogged. If planting as a boundary hedge, set it back a little way from the boundary line. This will allow the hedge to fill out before it becomes an issue with overhanging. Plant in moist but well drained soil in sun or partial shade.