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Phipps' hawthorn

Crataegus phippsii

Also called Phipps Hawthorn

Phipps' hawthorn
Photo: User:Nadiatalent, CC BY-SA 3.0

Phipps' hawthorn is a small shrub or tree to about 7 m, native to south-central British Columbia, Washington and Montana, grown mainly as an ornamental. Like other hawthorns, it is hardy and tolerant of cold, so it suits temperate gardens with full sun and well-drained soil.

Family
Rosaceae (Rose family)
Grows as
Tree, Shrub
Light
Full sun, Part shade
Water
Water regularly while establishing, then mostly rely on rain; let the top of the soil dry slightly between waterings.
Soil
Well-drained garden soil; tolerates a range of soil types.
Temperature
Very cold hardy; suited to temperate winters well below freezing.
How easy
Easy
Native range
W. Canada to NW. U.S.A.
Climate
temperate

About

Crataegus phippsii is a species of hawthorn native to south-central British Columbia, Washington state, and Montana. It forms a shrub or small tree to 7 m in height with leaves that have white hair on the underside, and fruit that ripen through red to purplish black. It appears to have potential as an ornamental plant.

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Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Crataegus phippsii 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.

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