Crataegus × 'Vaughn'
Vaughn Hawthorn

Crataegus × ′Vaughn′ - Bark
 Family:
 Genus:
 Plant Type:
 Growth Forms:
 Hardiness:
 Deciduous / Evergreen:
 Flower Notes:
White (Fragrant clusters (corymbs) of small, 5-petaled white flowers in spring)
 Foliage Notes:
Green (Dark green summer foliage); Red (Variable red fall foliage that can be quite attractive)
 Fruit Notes:
Red (Small 0.25" diameter berries, heavily borne and persisting through winter)
 Ultimate Height:
15-20 feet
 Ultimate Spread:
15-20 feet
 Light Requirements:
 Soil Notes:
Prefers moist, well-drained soils
 Diagnostic Characteristics:
The dark green leaves (up to 3" long) are alternate, simple, lobed and serrated. Stems and branches with many thorns.
  Special Characteristics:
  • Flowering Characteristics 392
  • Fruiting Characteristics 151
  • Groupings 189
  • Hedge 234
  • Screen 171
  • Specimen 598

    • Additional Information

    This small tree is a hybrid of Crataegus crusgalli x C. phaenopyrum. It is generally grown for its fragrant clusters of white flowers in the spring and prolifically produced red fruits that persist into winter. Due to its numerous thorns, it is best used in areas with low traffic. Highly susceptible to rust.

    1 Crataegus × 'Vaughn' found

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