Crataegus crus-galliIndiana Native
Cockspur Hawthorn

 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)
 Stem Notes:
Brown (moderate to slender, terete, slender thorns)
 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
 Bloom Times:
 Light Requirements:
 Soil Water Requirements:
 Soil Notes:
Tolerant of many soils, but should be well-drained
 Range:
Eastern North America
 Maintenance:
 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.

Additional Information

The strong horizontal branching is good for softening vertical lines of buildings. The 2-3" thorns can be dangerous, especially around children. 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.

18 Crataegus crus-galli found

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Number Accession ID Location
1ORIG_5025*ASCPA
2ORIG_3251*APMU
3ORIG_2858*ALAMB
4ORIG_0537*ASCPA
5ORIG_5049*ASCPA
6ORIG_2859*ALAMB
7ORIG_3253*APMU
8ORIG_5030*ASCPA
9ORIG_0044*APOUL
102015_00863*AVPRB
112015_00862*AVPRB
12ORIG_3254*APMU
13ORIG_3252*APMU
14ORIG_5020*ASCPA
15ORIG_3250*APMU
162022_00077*AEE
172022_15778*AHORTPARK
182023_00447*AHORTPARK

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