Crataegus crus-galli var. inermis 'Cruzam' [sold as Crusader™]
Crusader Thornless Cockspur Hawthorn

Also known as:  Crataegus crus-galli var. 'inermis'
Crataegus crusgalli var. inermis ′Cruzam′ [sold as Crusader™] - Summer Habit
 Family:
 Genus:
 Plant Type:
 Growth Forms:
 Hardiness:
 Deciduous / Evergreen:
 Flower Notes:
White (Small white flowers (0.5-0.6" dia.) in 2-3" dia. flat-topped cymes, effective for 7-10 days in May)
 Foliage Notes:
Green (Glossy dark green summer foliage); Red (Reddish foliage in the fall)
 Fruit Notes:
Red (Deep red fruits mature in September and generally last late into fall)
 Ultimate Height:
20-30 feet
 Ultimate Spread:
20-35 feet
 Light Requirements:
 Soil Notes:
Tolerant of many soils, but should be well-drained
 Range:
Cultivated origin
 Diagnostic Characteristics:
Leaves (1-4" long by 0.3-1.5" wide) are alternate, lustrous dark green with rounded tips and sharply serrated above an entire base, obovate to oblong-obovate.
 Ecological Functions:
  Special Characteristics:
  • Patio Tree 126
  • Specimen 612

    • Additional Information

    This variant of Cockspure Hawthorn is a thornless type. The strong horizontal branching is good for softening vertical lines of buildings. Although attractive, some find the small, white flowers malodorous. Fireblight, leaf spot, and cedar-hawthorn rust are among the worst problems to affect this species. Japanese beetles like to feed on hawthorns.

    17 Crataegus crus-galli var. inermis 'Cruzam' [sold as Crusader™] found

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    = Heritage plant = Memorial plant
    Number Accession ID Location
    12010_02393*BWDCT
    22010_02393*AWDCT
    32012_01410*DSPKL
    42015_00688*AWDCT
    52015_00689*AWDCT
    62010_02328*AWDCT
    72012_01410*CSPKL
    82012_01410*ESPKL
    92012_01410*BSPKL
    102023_00608*AWANG
    112023_00608*BWANG
    122023_00608*CWANG
    132023_00608*DWANG
    142023_00608*EWANG
    152023_00608*FWANG
    162023_00626*BWANG
    172023_00626*CWANG

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