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Black Hawthorn

Crataegus douglasii

Deciduous Tree, Native

Height

25 - 40 (feet)

Spread

10 - 25 (feet)

Distinctions

Large shrub or small tree; brownish-gray bark; reddish twigs; clusters of small white flowers; fruit is black, ½" in diameter.

Limitations

Thorny twigs; tasteless fruit; plant in protected locations in INT.

Hardiness

INT, SC, SE (Zone 3)

Origin

Northwestern North America

Black Hawthorn