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Crataegus crus-galli
Also called Cockspur Thorn, Cockspurthorn, Bush Hawthorn, Newcastle Thorn
Cockspur hawthorn is a small, spreading, thorny tree from eastern North America, grown for its glossy leaves, fall colour and fruit. The key to growing it is full sun and well-drained soil; thornless cultivars such as var. inermis are the easiest choice for gardens.
Crataegus crus-galli is a species of hawthorn known by the common names cockspur hawthorn, cockspur thorn, Newcastle hawthorne, Newcastle thorn, hog apple. It is native to North America and is widely used in horticulture. It produces edible fruit.
This species is a popular ornamental tree, especially var. inermis, which lacks thorns. Many other wild forms would be very suitable for landscaping if better known, and yellow-fruited forms exist.
It is native to eastern North America from Ontario to Texas to Florida.
The fruit is edible and can be made into jelly or crushed to make tea.
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Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Crataegus crus-galli by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts and the care summary drawn from them are shared under the same licence.
The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.
Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
