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Forest Hawthorn

Crataegus stolonifera

Also called Illinois Hawthorn, Passionate Hawthorn, Red Hawthorn, Stolon Bearing Hawthorn, Stolonbearing Hawthorn

Forest Hawthorn is a small, thicket-forming tree or shrub native to northeastern North America, valued in gardens for its spring flowers, red fruit and tolerance of cold and wet soils. It is usually grown outdoors in a sunny spot with room to spread by suckers.

Family
Rosaceae (Rose family)
Light
Full sun, Part shade
Water
Water regularly while establishing, then mostly rely on rainfall; tolerates moist soil.
Soil
Adapts to a range of soils, including clay and moist ground, with good drainage preferred.
Temperature
Hardy to about -35 °C; grows well in cool temperate climates.
How easy
Easy

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Crataegus stolonifera is a hawthorn species native to the northeastern U.S. and southeastern Canada.

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Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Crataegus stolonifera 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.

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