Crataegus crus-galli

Broad, rounded crown, with a dense, horizontal branching
Long, sharp thorns grow all along the branches
Branches are covered in white flowers
Flowers are followed by berries, ripening to red in the fall
In summer, oblong-obovate leaves are dark green
Foliage becomes orange-scarlet to purple-red in autumn
Bloom Time: Spring

ZONE:
4

COLOUR:
White

HEIGHT:
8-10 m

SPREAD:
8-10 m

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Growing and Maintenance Tips:

While this plant can provide a beautiful show of flowers in the spring and colourful fruit in the fall, careful placement of this plant should be heeded, as the thorns can cause injury. Grown as a shrub, it can be used as a barrier for unwanted animals. It can be grown as a specimen tree or multi-stemmed shrub.