Crataegus laevigata 'Paul's Scarlet'

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.'Paul's Scarlet' is a small, rounded deciduous thorny shrub that bears double pink-red flowers.

Contributed by @silkworm

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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