Crataegus x lavallei - Lavalle Hawthorn
Crataegus x lavallei - Lavalle Hawthorn - Photo courtesy of J. Frank Schmidt & Son Co.
Crataegus x lavallei - Lavalle Hawthorn - Photo courtesy of J. Frank Schmidt & Son Co.

Lavalle Hawthorn

Crataegus x lavallei

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

ZONE:
4

COLOUR:
White

HEIGHT:
7-9 m

SPREAD:
6-8 m

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Growing and Maintenance Tips:


While this plant can provide a beautiful show of flowers in the spring and colourful berries in the fall, careful placement of this plant should be heeded, as the thorns can cause injury.

Characteristics & Attributes


GROWTH RATE:
Slow
FLOWERING TIME:
Spring
FOLIAGE COLOR:
Orange
Green
Red
LANDSCAPE USES:
Specimen

THESE PLANTS ARE

suitable substitutions for Crataegus x lavallei